See also: ذق

Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root د ف ف (d-f-f); a more primitive form of د ف ع (d-f-ʕ). The noun “lateral surface” may have to be drawn to the Persianisms and ultimate Sumerianisms in the second etymology instead, if not deriving from a combination of both it and native roots.

Verb edit

دَفَّ (daffa) I, non-past يَدِفُّ‎ (yadiffu)

  1. to flap the wings (of a bird)
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Noun edit

دَفّ (daffm (plural دُفُوف (dufūf))

  1. side, lateral surface
Declension edit
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Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dap), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, tablet).

Noun edit

دُفّ or دَفّ (duff or daffm (plural دُفُوف (dufūf))

  1. (music) tambourine
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Descendants edit
  • Catalan: alduf, adufle
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: adufe, aduffe
  • Spanish: adufe, adufre

Baluchi edit

Noun edit

دف (daf)

  1. mouth

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Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Persian دف (daf), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, tablet).

Noun edit

دف (def, tef)

  1. daf (a Persian frame drum)

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Persian edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dp /⁠dap⁠/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, tablet).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? daf
Dari reading? daf
Iranian reading? daf
Tajik reading? daf

Noun edit

Dari دف
Iranian Persian
Tajik даф

دف (daf)

  1. daf (a Persian frame drum)

Descendants edit