بطاطا

Arabic

Etymology

From Spanish batata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tˤaː.tˤaː/

Noun

بَطَاطَا • (baṭāṭā) f

1. alternative form of بَطَاطِس (baṭāṭis, “potato”)
2. sweet potato

Declension

Declension of noun بَطَاطَا (baṭāṭā)

singular	singular invariable
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā	الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā
nominative	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā	الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā
accusative	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā	الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā
genitive	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā	الْبَطَاطَا al-baṭāṭā	بَطَاطَا baṭāṭā

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَطَاطَا (baṭāṭā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tˤaː.tˤa/, /btˤaː.tˤa/

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Noun

بَطَاطا or بْطَاطا • (baṭāṭa or bṭāṭa) f (collective, singulative بطاطية f (baṭāṭiyya), paucal بطاطيات (baṭāṭiyyāt))

1. potato

Derived terms

• بطاطا حلوة (baṭāṭa ḥluwwa, bṭāṭa ḥluwwa, “sweet potato”)
• بطاطا مقلية (baṭāṭa maqliyya, bṭāṭa maqliyya, “french fries”)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَطَاطَا (baṭāṭā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tˤaː.tˤa/, [bɑˈtˤɑː.tˤɑ]

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Noun

بطاطا • (baṭāṭa) f (collective)

1. (uncountable) potatoes

   حبة بطاطا ― ḥabbet baṭāṭa ― a potato