ناطور

العربية

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ناطور

/naː.tˤuːr/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Aramaic נָטוֹרָא / ܢܳܛܘܰܪܐ (nāṭōrā, “watchman”), originally borrowed as a field-guard in agriculture. Doublet of نَاظُور (nāẓūr, “field glasses”).

noun نَاطُور · nāṭūr · نَوَاطِير · النَّاطُور

somebody who watches over things, watchman, lookout, caretaker, concierge, storage room guy, warden, janitor, etc.

In English

lookout person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.

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"ناطور." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ناطور. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1

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"ناطور." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ناطور},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}