Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic لِفَافَة (lifāfa), from the root ل ف ف (l-f-f). Compare Classical Syriac ܠܦܦܐ (lp̄āp̄ā, envelope).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? lifāf
Dari reading? lifāf
Iranian reading? lefâf
Tajik reading? lifof

Noun

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لِفاف (lefâf) (plural لفاف‌ها (lefâf-hâ))

  1. envelope, wrapping, covering

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