قرطاس

Arabic

noun
Definitions
  • paper, page
  • book, scroll, parchment
  • papyrus
  • goal, target

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic קַרְטֵיסָא derived from Ancient Greek χάρτης (papyrus, paper, sheet of paper, thin sheet, book, a book, leaf of paper, a papyrus scroll).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χάρτης

Gloss

papyrus, paper, sheet of paper, thin sheet, book, a book, leaf of paper, a papyrus scroll

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

紙, 箋

Emoji
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