طرفة

Arabic

Etymology

Morphologically from the root ط ر ف (ṭ-r-f).

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /tˤur.fa/

Noun

طُرْفَة • (ṭurfa) f (plural طُرَف (ṭuraf) or طَرَائِف (ṭarāʔif))

  1. novelty; rarity
  2. anecdote; joke; funny story
Declension

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /tˤar.fa/

Noun

طَرْفَة • (ṭarfa) f

  1. used in expressions
    فِي طَرْفَةِ عَيْنٍfī ṭarfati ʕayninin the blink of an eye; instantly

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “طرف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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