كرواسون

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From French croissant, from Latin crēscēns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurwaːˈsoːn/, [kʊrwaːˈso̞ːn]

Noun

كُرْواسون • (kurwāsōnm

  1. croissant

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from French croissant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kir.was.ˈsõː/; [kerwasˈsõ(ː), kə-]
  • IPA(key): /kir.was.ˈsˤõː/; [kerwasˈs(ˤ)ɒ̃(ː), kə-]

Noun

كِرْوَاسُّون • (kirwassō̃ or kirwaṣṣō̃m or f

  1. croissant

Usage notes

  • This pronunciation, with epenthesis breaking up the initial French cluster /krw/, is most typical of non-Francophones.
  • Typically spelled croissant in Arabizi rather than *kerwason, *kerwasson, etc., except humorously.