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زيت

زيت

See also: ريب, ریت, and زیپ

Arabic

Pronunciation

Noun

زَيْت (zayt) m (plural زُيُوت (zuyūt) or أَزْيَات (ʾazyāt))

  1. oil (all types of oil, edible, fuel, motor oil, etc.)
    • Quran 24:35
      يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ
      yakādu zaytuhā yuḍīʾu wa-law lam tamsas-hu nārun
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Etymology 2

Denominal verb derived from زَيْت (zayt, oil).

Verb

زَيَّتَ (zayyata) II, non-past يُزَيِّتُ‎ (yuzayyitu)

  1. to oil, to lubricate, to grease
  2. to add oil (to food)
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