نوخذة

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Gulf Arabic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Persian ناخدا (nâxudâ), from ناو (nâv, ship) + خدا (xodâ, chief, master, owner). Cognate with Classical Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈnoːχɪðə/, (construct state) /ˈnoːχɪðət/

Noun[edit]

نوخذة (nōḵiḏam (dual نوخذتين (nōḵiḏtēn), plural نواخذة (nawāḵḏa))

  1. skipper, sea captain, master mariner