Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /nəfˈnuːf/

Noun edit

نفنوف (nəfnufm (plural نفانيف (nəfanif))

  1. dress
  2. a traditional women dress in Kuwait, now mostly worn in traditional events such as قرقيعان (gərgi3an) and Eids.