عطار

Arabic

Etymology

Occupational noun from عِطْر (ʕiṭr, perfume).

Root
ع ط ر (ʕ-ṭ-r)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕatˤ.tˤaːr/

Noun

عَطَّار • (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عَطَّارُونَ (ʕaṭṭārūna), feminine عَطَّارَة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. perfumer

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: əttar
  • Ottoman Turkish: عطار (attar, aktar)
  • Persian: عطار ('attâr)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ʕəˈtˤːɑːr/

Noun

عطار • (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عطارين (ʕaṭṭārīn), feminine عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. apothecary, a specialist in traditional medicine, herbs, and hygiene, or the store in which one finds such merchandise
    Synonym: حواي (ḥawwāy)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ع ط ر
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕatˤ.tˤaːr/

Noun

عطار • (ʕaṭṭār) m (plural عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra), feminine عطارة (ʕaṭṭāra))

  1. spice seller

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عَطَّار (ʕaṭṭār).

Noun

عطار • (attar, aktar)

  1. perfumer
  2. miscellaneous small dealer in simples, toys, stationery, etc.

Descendants

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