عتوي

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Gulf Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the Arabic noun عُتُوّ (ʕutuww), related to disobedience, arrogance, snobbery.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ʕɪtwi/
(Qatar) IPA^(key): /ʕətwiː/

Noun[edit]

عِتْوي • (ʕitwi) m (plural عَتَاوْيَة)

a male cat, tomcat, he-cat
Synonym: قطو (gaṭu)
a black cat

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