Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ص خ ف (ṣ-ḵ-f)

Tool noun from the verb صَخَفَ (ṣaḵafa, to dig).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مِصْخَفَة (miṣḵafaf (plural مَصَاخِف (maṣāḵif)) (obsolete)

  1. shovel, spade
    Synonyms: مِجْرَفَة (mijrafa), مِجْرَاف (mijrāf)

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