بسطة

Arabic

Root
ب س ط (b-s-ṭ)

Noun

بَسْطة • (basṭa) f (plural بَسَطَات (basaṭāt))

1. extension, extent, expanse
2. size, magnitude
3. skill, capability, abilities
4. (pl.) statement, exposition, presentation
5. stall (small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.)
6. (with the plural بِساط) landing (of a staircase)
7. (with the plural بِساط) dais, platform

Declension

Declension of noun بَسْطة (basṭa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَسْطة basṭa	الْبَسْطة al-basṭa	بَسْطة basṭat
Nominative	بَسْطةٌ basṭatun	الْبَسْطةُ al-basṭatu	بَسْطةُ basṭatu
Accusative	بَسْطةً basṭatan	الْبَسْطةَ al-basṭata	بَسْطةَ basṭata
Genitive	بَسْطةٍ basṭatin	الْبَسْطةِ al-basṭati	بَسْطةِ basṭati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَسْطتَيْن basṭatayn	الْبَسْطتَيْن al-basṭatayn	بَسْطتَيْ basṭatay
Nominative	بَسْطتَانِ basṭatāni	الْبَسْطتَانِ al-basṭatāni	بَسْطتَا basṭatā
Accusative	بَسْطتَيْنِ basṭatayni	الْبَسْطتَيْنِ al-basṭatayni	بَسْطتَيْ basṭatay
Genitive	بَسْطتَيْنِ basṭatayni	الْبَسْطتَيْنِ al-basṭatayni	بَسْطتَيْ basṭatay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَسَطات basaṭāt	الْبَسَطات al-basaṭāt	بَسَطات basaṭāt
Nominative	بَسَطاتٌ basaṭātun	الْبَسَطاتُ al-basaṭātu	بَسَطاتُ basaṭātu
Accusative	بَسَطاتٍ basaṭātin	الْبَسَطاتِ al-basaṭāti	بَسَطاتِ basaṭāti
Genitive	بَسَطاتٍ basaṭātin	الْبَسَطاتِ al-basaṭāti	بَسَطاتِ basaṭāti

Descendants

• Maltese: bosta

South Levantine Arabic

Noun

بسطة • (basṭa) f (plural بسطات (basṭāt))

1. stall (small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.)
2. counter (in a pharmacy, etc.)