نوخذة

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

• نوخذا (nōḵiḏa)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Middle Persian nʾw

Classical Persian نَاو (nāw)

Middle Persian hwtʾy

Classical Persian خُدَای (xudāy)

Classical Persian خُدَا (xudā)

Iranian Persian نَاوْخِدَا (nâvxedâ)bor.

Gulf Arabic نوخذة

Borrowed from Iranian Persian نَاوْخِدَا (nâvxedâ).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈnoː.χɪ.ðə/

Noun

نوخذة • (nōḵiḏa) m (dual نوخذتين (nōḵiḏtēn), plural نواخذة (nawāḵḏa))

1. (nautical) skipper, sea captain, master mariner