طوفة
Arabic
editNoun
editطَوْفَة • (ṭawfa) f
- instance noun of طَافَ (ṭāfa)
Gulf Arabic
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic طَوْف (ṭawf, “wall”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editطوفة • (ṭōfa) f (plural طوف (ṭuwaf) or طوف (ṭwaf))
- wall (“each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.”)
- (figurative) someone who sits idly and does noting, such as in situations where everyone is working or occupied with something.
- Synonym: صمنديقة (ṣamandēga)
Derived terms
edit- طوفة هبيطة (ṭōfa habīṭa)