دفة

Arabic

Root
د ف ف (d-f-f)

Etymology

دَفّ (daff) + ـَة (-a).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daf.fa/
  • (Andalusi) IPA(key): /duf.fe/

Noun

دَفَّة • (daffa) f (plural دِفَاف (difāf))

  1. side, face, panel, cover, surface and similar
  2. helm, rudder of a ship
    Synonym: سُكَّان (sukkān) (see it for more synonyms)
  3. wing, panel, leaf, casement of a door or window

Declension

Derived terms

  • دُفَيْفَة (dufayfa, diminutive)

Descendants

  • Catalan: aldufa
  • Portuguese: adufa
  • Spanish: adufa
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