Arabic vocabulary
قُطْنcotton in Arabic
قُطْن is how you say “cotton” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
المعصيةُ تُثقب ثوبَ العمل كما تفعل العُثّةُ بالقطن؛
Sin pierces the garment of a deed like a moth does to cotton;
بِالْقُطْنِ — to cotton. 'to the cotton' — here 'bi' marks what the moth works ON; 'does to cotton'.
From: When Hidden Deeds Are Shown →
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