Arabic edit

Root
ن ف س (n-f-s)

Etymology edit

Noun of place from the verb نَفَّسَ (naffasa, to relieve).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مَنْفَس (manfasf (plural مَنَافِس (manāfis))

  1. breather, air hole, outlet, vent, breathing hole

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Descendants edit

  • Maltese: minfes
  • Azerbaijani: mənfəs
  • Ottoman Turkish: منفس

Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مَنْفَس (manfas).

Noun edit

منفس (menfes) (plural منافس (menafes))

  1. air hole, spiracle, a hole in any surface that allows air or other gases to pass

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