عصاية

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَصَا (ʕaṣā). The extra -ya suggests a عصاءة or عصاية earlier form, otherwise an irregular development. Cognate with Modern Hebrew עֵץ ('etz, “tree”), Hijazi Arabic عصاية (ʿaṣāya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕəˈsˤɑːjə/

Noun

عَصاية • (ʿaṣāya) f (dual عَصايْتين (ʿaṣāytēn), plural عَصايات (ʿaṣāyāt))

1. stick, wand

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Hijazi Arabic

عَصاية

Etymology

From Arabic عَصَا (ʕaṣā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaˈsˤaːja/

Noun

عَصاية • (ʕaṣāya) f (plural عَصايات (ʕaṣāyāt))

1. stick, a relatively long, thin piece of wood
2. wooden handle
3. wand

See also

• صولجان (ṣōlajān, “mace, sceptre”)
• عُكَّاز (ʿukkāz, “walking stick, cane”)