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How do you say "to cut" in Arabic?
يقطع
Yi'attaA
In Arabic, "to cut" is يقطع.
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Pronunciation
Yi'attaA, say 'yee-AH-tah' with a glottal stop after yi, then doubled ta (ط), and long a.
Writing and usage
Hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop, then tah (ط, the emphatic version), doubled ta. The emphatic tah is key.
Example sentence
قطع الخبز بالسكين.
He cut the bread with the knife.
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How to remember يقطع
The emphatic tah in the middle is sharp and cutting, like scissors snapping.
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Questions about يقطع
How do you say "to cut" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to cut" is يقطع. It is a noun.
How is يقطع written in Arabic?
Hamza (ء) marks the glottal stop, then tah (ط, the emphatic version), doubled ta. The emphatic tah is key.
How is يقطع used in a sentence?
Use يقطع as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: قطع الخبز بالسكين. (He cut the bread with the knife.).
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