نوخذة
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Persian ناخدا (nâxudâ), from ناو (nâv, “ship”) + خدا (xodâ, “chief, master, owner”). Cognate with Classical Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈnoːχɪðə/, (construct state) /ˈnoːχɪðət/
Noun
نوخذة (nōḵiḏa) m (dual نوخذتين (nōḵiḏtēn), plural نواخذة (nawāḵḏa))
- skipper, sea captain, master mariner