دفة

Arabic

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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