خطوة

See also: حظوة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ط و (ḵ-ṭ-w).

Noun

خَطْوَة • (ḵaṭwa) f (plural خَطَوَات (ḵaṭawāt) or خِطَاء (ḵiṭāʔ))

1. step, pace (single act of stepping, pacing or walking)

Declension

Declension of noun خَطْوَة (ḵaṭwa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خَطْوَة ḵaṭwa	الْخَطْوَة al-ḵaṭwa	خَطْوَة ḵaṭwat
Nominative	خَطْوَةٌ ḵaṭwatun	الْخَطْوَةُ al-ḵaṭwatu	خَطْوَةُ ḵaṭwatu
Accusative	خَطْوَةً ḵaṭwatan	الْخَطْوَةَ al-ḵaṭwata	خَطْوَةَ ḵaṭwata
Genitive	خَطْوَةٍ ḵaṭwatin	الْخَطْوَةِ al-ḵaṭwati	خَطْوَةِ ḵaṭwati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خَطْوَتَيْن ḵaṭwatayn	الْخَطْوَتَيْن al-ḵaṭwatayn	خَطْوَتَيْ ḵaṭwatay
Nominative	خَطْوَتَانِ ḵaṭwatāni	الْخَطْوَتَانِ al-ḵaṭwatāni	خَطْوَتَا ḵaṭwatā
Accusative	خَطْوَتَيْنِ ḵaṭwatayni	الْخَطْوَتَيْنِ al-ḵaṭwatayni	خَطْوَتَيْ ḵaṭwatay
Genitive	خَطْوَتَيْنِ ḵaṭwatayni	الْخَطْوَتَيْنِ al-ḵaṭwatayni	خَطْوَتَيْ ḵaṭwatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خَطَوَات‎; خِطَاء ḵaṭawāt‎; ḵiṭāʔ	الْخَطَوَات‎; الْخِطَاء al-ḵaṭawāt‎; al-ḵiṭāʔ	خَطَوَات‎; خِطَاء ḵaṭawāt‎; ḵiṭāʔ
Nominative	خَطَوَاتٌ‎; خِطَاءٌ ḵaṭawātun‎; ḵiṭāʔun	الْخَطَوَاتُ‎; الْخِطَاءُ al-ḵaṭawātu‎; al-ḵiṭāʔu	خَطَوَاتُ‎; خِطَاءُ ḵaṭawātu‎; ḵiṭāʔu
Accusative	خَطَوَاتٍ‎; خِطَاءً ḵaṭawātin‎; ḵiṭāʔan	الْخَطَوَاتِ‎; الْخِطَاءَ al-ḵaṭawāti‎; al-ḵiṭāʔa	خَطَوَاتِ‎; خِطَاءَ ḵaṭawāti‎; ḵiṭāʔa
Genitive	خَطَوَاتٍ‎; خِطَاءٍ ḵaṭawātin‎; ḵiṭāʔin	الْخَطَوَاتِ‎; الْخِطَاءِ al-ḵaṭawāti‎; al-ḵiṭāʔi	خَطَوَاتِ‎; خِطَاءِ ḵaṭawāti‎; ḵiṭāʔi

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863) “خطوة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[1], London: Williams & Norgate
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “خطوة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[2], London: W.H. Allen

Pronunciation

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Noun

خُطْوَة • (ḵuṭwa) f (plural خُطْوَات (ḵuṭwāt) or خُطُوَات (ḵuṭuwāt) or خُطَوَات (ḵuṭawāt) or خُطًا (ḵuṭan) or خُطًى (ḵuṭan))

1. step, pace (space between two feet in walking or running)

Declension

Declension of noun خُطْوَة (ḵuṭwa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُطْوَة ḵuṭwa	الْخُطْوَة al-ḵuṭwa	خُطْوَة ḵuṭwat
Nominative	خُطْوَةٌ ḵuṭwatun	الْخُطْوَةُ al-ḵuṭwatu	خُطْوَةُ ḵuṭwatu
Accusative	خُطْوَةً ḵuṭwatan	الْخُطْوَةَ al-ḵuṭwata	خُطْوَةَ ḵuṭwata
Genitive	خُطْوَةٍ ḵuṭwatin	الْخُطْوَةِ al-ḵuṭwati	خُطْوَةِ ḵuṭwati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُطْوَتَيْن ḵuṭwatayn	الْخُطْوَتَيْن al-ḵuṭwatayn	خُطْوَتَيْ ḵuṭwatay
Nominative	خُطْوَتَانِ ḵuṭwatāni	الْخُطْوَتَانِ al-ḵuṭwatāni	خُطْوَتَا ḵuṭwatā
Accusative	خُطْوَتَيْنِ ḵuṭwatayni	الْخُطْوَتَيْنِ al-ḵuṭwatayni	خُطْوَتَيْ ḵuṭwatay
Genitive	خُطْوَتَيْنِ ḵuṭwatayni	الْخُطْوَتَيْنِ al-ḵuṭwatayni	خُطْوَتَيْ ḵuṭwatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; broken plural in ـًا (-an)‎; broken plural in ـًى (-an)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُطْوَات‎; خُطُوَات‎; خُطَوَات‎; خُطَا‎; خُطَى ḵuṭwāt‎; ḵuṭuwāt‎; ḵuṭawāt‎; ḵuṭā‎; ḵuṭā	الْخُطْوَات‎; الْخُطُوَات‎; الْخُطَوَات‎; الْخُطَا‎; الْخُطَى al-ḵuṭwāt‎; al-ḵuṭuwāt‎; al-ḵuṭawāt‎; al-ḵuṭā‎; al-ḵuṭā	خُطْوَات‎; خُطُوَات‎; خُطَوَات‎; خُطَا‎; خُطَى ḵuṭwāt‎; ḵuṭuwāt‎; ḵuṭawāt‎; ḵuṭā‎; ḵuṭā
Nominative	خُطْوَاتٌ‎; خُطُوَاتٌ‎; خُطَوَاتٌ‎; خُطًا‎; خُطًى ḵuṭwātun‎; ḵuṭuwātun‎; ḵuṭawātun‎; ḵuṭan‎; ḵuṭan	الْخُطْوَاتُ‎; الْخُطُوَاتُ‎; الْخُطَوَاتُ‎; الْخُطَا‎; الْخُطَى al-ḵuṭwātu‎; al-ḵuṭuwātu‎; al-ḵuṭawātu‎; al-ḵuṭā‎; al-ḵuṭā	خُطْوَاتُ‎; خُطُوَاتُ‎; خُطَوَاتُ‎; خُطَا‎; خُطَى ḵuṭwātu‎; ḵuṭuwātu‎; ḵuṭawātu‎; ḵuṭā‎; ḵuṭā
Accusative	خُطْوَاتٍ‎; خُطُوَاتٍ‎; خُطَوَاتٍ‎; خُطًا‎; خُطًى ḵuṭwātin‎; ḵuṭuwātin‎; ḵuṭawātin‎; ḵuṭan‎; ḵuṭan	الْخُطْوَاتِ‎; الْخُطُوَاتِ‎; الْخُطَوَاتِ‎; الْخُطَا‎; الْخُطَى al-ḵuṭwāti‎; al-ḵuṭuwāti‎; al-ḵuṭawāti‎; al-ḵuṭā‎; al-ḵuṭā	خُطْوَاتِ‎; خُطُوَاتِ‎; خُطَوَاتِ‎; خُطَا‎; خُطَى ḵuṭwāti‎; ḵuṭuwāti‎; ḵuṭawāti‎; ḵuṭā‎; ḵuṭā
Genitive	خُطْوَاتٍ‎; خُطُوَاتٍ‎; خُطَوَاتٍ‎; خُطًا‎; خُطًى ḵuṭwātin‎; ḵuṭuwātin‎; ḵuṭawātin‎; ḵuṭan‎; ḵuṭan	الْخُطْوَاتِ‎; الْخُطُوَاتِ‎; الْخُطَوَاتِ‎; الْخُطَا‎; الْخُطَى al-ḵuṭwāti‎; al-ḵuṭuwāti‎; al-ḵuṭawāti‎; al-ḵuṭā‎; al-ḵuṭā	خُطْوَاتِ‎; خُطُوَاتِ‎; خُطَوَاتِ‎; خُطَا‎; خُطَى ḵuṭwāti‎; ḵuṭuwāti‎; ḵuṭawāti‎; ḵuṭā‎; ḵuṭā

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863) “خطوة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[3], London: Williams & Norgate
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “خطوة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[4], London: W.H. Allen