شونة

Arabic

Etymology

From Coptic, Sahidic Coptic ⲥⲏⲛⲉ (sēne), ⲥⲉⲛⲉ (sene), ⲥⲉⲛⲏ (senē), Bohairic Coptic ⲥⲏⲓⲛⲓ (sēini), ϣⲉⲩⲛⲉ (šeune, heap, accumulation; granary).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuː.na/

Noun

شُونَة • (šūna) f (plural شُونَات (šūnāt) or شُوَن (šuwan))

  1. (Egypt) granary, any room for pitching corn
    Synonyms: عَرَمَة (ʕarama), كُدْس (kuds), فَشْقَار (fašqār)

Declension

References

  • Bishai, Wilson B. (1964) “Coptic Lexical Influence on Egyptian Arabic”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 23, number 1, →DOI, page 45b
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