شطة
Arabic
Alternative forms
- شَطِيطَة (šaṭīṭa)
Etymology
Entered into Modern Standard Arabic from the dialects of northeastern Africa. Most likely a borrowing from Hausa cìtta, although sometimes attributed to the root ش ي ط (š y ṭ, “to burn”).
Noun
شَطَّة • (šaṭṭa) f
- chili pepper, cayenne pepper, Capsicum annuum
- hot sauce
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “شطة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN