دفاية

Hijazi Arabic

Root
د ف ي
1 term

دَفَّاية

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈffaːja/

Noun

دفاية • (daffāya) f (plural دفايات (daffāyāt))

1. heater, electric heater

South Levantine Arabic

Root
د ف ي
7 terms

Alternative forms

• دفاي (“daffāy”)

Etymology

Coined from the root in the فَعَّال (faʕʕāl) agent pattern.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daf.faː.je/, [dafˈfæː.je]
• IPA^(key): /daf.faː.ja/, [dafˈfæː.ja]
• IPA^(key): (Galilee) /daf.faːj/, [dafˈfæːj]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Noun

دفّاية • (daffāye) f (plural دفّايات (daffāyāt))

1. stove, heater