فوطة صحية
fūṭa ṣiḥḥiyya
The Arabic word for pad is فوطة صحية (fūṭa ṣiḥḥiyya).
Meaning: block of paper (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term دفتر is used to describe a pad in the sense of a notebook or a binder.
How do you pronounce it?
fūṭa ṣiḥḥiyya
Did you know?
- The word فوطة for 'pad' or 'towel' may have roots in the Sanskrit word पोत meaning 'cloth'.
- If you use the word فوطة in a different context, people might think you are asking for a 'towel' rather than a 'pad'.
- The term فوطة صحية literally translates to 'health cloth', which sounds more like a medicinal item than a common household product.
Example conversation
Nour is asking Omar to help her at the pharmacy.
- نور Nourعمر، هل يمكنك إحضار فوطة صحية لي؟Omar, hal yumkinuka ihdar fawtah sahiyah li?Omar, can you get a sanitary pad for me?
- عمر Omarبالطبع، أي نوع تريدين يا نور؟Bil-tab', ayya naw' turidin ya Nour?Of course, which type do you want, Nour?
- نور Nourأي فوطة صحية عادية ستكون جيدة.Ayya fawtah sahiyah adiyah satakoon jayyidah.Any regular sanitary pad will be fine.
- عمر Omarحسناً، سأبحث عنها الآن.Hasanan, sa-abhathu 'anha al-an.Okay, I will look for it now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries فوطة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
