פתילא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic فَتِيلَة (fatīla). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ptiːlaːʔ/

Adjective

פְּתִילָא • (ptīlā) m (plural פתילא, feminine פְּתִילֽתָּא)

  1. twisted, spun

Noun

פְּתִילָא • (ptīlā) m (plural פתילא)

  1. twisted cord, string, wick

References

  • “ptylh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
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