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زيت

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See also: ريب, ریت, and زیپ

Arabic

Etymology 1

A culture word borrowed from Aramaic זיתא / ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zajt/
  • Noun:(file)

Noun

زَيْت (zayt) m (plural زُيُوت (zuyūt) or أَزْيَات (ʔazyāt))

  1. oil (all types of oil, edible, fuel, motor oil, etc.)
    أُضِيفُ قَلِيلًا مِنَ الزَّيْتِ إِلَى السَّلَطَةِ.
    ʔuḍīfu qalīlan mina z-zayti ʔilā s-salaṭati.
    I add a little oil to the salad.
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 24:35:
      يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ
      yakādu zaytuhā yuḍīʔu walaw lam tamsashu nārun
      its oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire.
Declension
More information singular, basic singular triptote ...
Descendants
  • Maltese: żejt
  • Moroccan Arabic: زيت (zayt, zīt)
  • Asturian: aceit
  • Mirandese: azeite
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: azeite
    • Fala: (Valverdeñu) aceiti, (Lagarteiru, Mañegu) adeiti
    • Galician: aceite
    • Portuguese: azeite
  • Old Spanish: azeyte

Etymology 2

Denominal verb derived from زَيْت (zayt, oil).

Verb

زَيَّتَ (zayyata) II (non-past يُزَيِّتُ (yuzayyitu), verbal noun تَزْيِيت (tazyīt))

  1. to oil, to lubricate, to grease
  2. to add oil (to food)
Conjugation
More information verbal noun الْمَصْدَر, active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل ...

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Hijazi Arabic

More information Root ...

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَيْت (zayt).

Pronunciation

Noun

زيت (zēt) m (plural زيوت (ziyūt))

  1. oil
    زيت زيتونzēt zaytūnolive oil

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَيَّتَ (zayyata).

Pronunciation

Verb

زيت (zayyat) II (non-past يِزَيِّت (yizayyit))

  1. to put oil
Conjugation
More information singular, plural ...
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South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْت (zayt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zeːt/, [zeːt]
  • Audio (Bethlehem):(file)

Noun

زيت (zēt) m (plural زيوت (zyūt))

  1. oil
    زيت زتونzēt zatūnolive oil
    Audio (Ramallah):(file)

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