كتان

العربية

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كتان

/kat.taːn/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ (kettānā, “flax; linen”).

noun كَتَّان · kattān · الْكَتَّان · كَتَّانٌ

flax
linen

In English

linen thread or cloth made from flax fiber
flax plant

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كتان. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86

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"كتان." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كتان},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}