نتفة
North Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ن ت ف |
Etymology
From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).
Noun
نتفة • (nitfe) f
- a little bit, a small amount
Adverb
نتفة • (nitfe)
- a little, a bit, slightly
- Synonym: شوي (šwayy)
- Antonym: كتير (ktīr)
Derived terms
- نتفة نتفة (nitfe nitfe, “gradually, step by step”)
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ن ت ف |
Etymology
From Arabic نُتْفَة (nutfa).
Noun
نتفة • (nitfe) f
- a little bit, a small amount
- نتفة ملح ― nifet mileḥ ― a pinch of salt