متة
See also: مته
Arabic
Etymology
Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic متة (matte), from Spanish mate, from Quechua mati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mat.ta/
Noun
مَتَّة • (matta) f
- maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَتَّة matta |
الْمَتَّة al-matta |
مَتَّة mattat |
| nominative | مَتَّةٌ mattatun |
الْمَتَّةُ al-mattatu |
مَتَّةُ mattatu |
| accusative | مَتَّةً mattatan |
الْمَتَّةَ al-mattata |
مَتَّةَ mattata |
| genitive | مَتَّةٍ mattatin |
الْمَتَّةِ al-mattati |
مَتَّةِ mattati |
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mate m, from Quechua mati, reanalyzed in Arabic as ending in feminine ـة (-e).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmat.te/ [ˈmætte]
Noun
متة • (matte) f
- maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)
Alternative forms
- (South Lebanon) مَتَّا (matta)