نیفه

From Middle Persian, whence also Arabic نَيْفَق‎ (nayfaq), related to نافه‎ (nâfa), ناف‎ (nâf, “navel”).

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /neːfa/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /neːfa/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /niːfe/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /nefa/

نیفه • (nêfa)

1. the top middle area of a pair of trousers or drawers where a cord goes through to support the two legs, waistband or a certain part thereof

   Synonym: نیدفه‎ (naydafa)

2. the cord itself, thong, strap
3. hide of a dead animal, particularly belly-skin
4. a square wrapper in which wearing-apparel is folded up
5. fox

• → Punjabi: ਨੇਫ਼ਾ (nefā)

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “نیفه”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
• Vullers, Johann August (1856–1864), “نیفه”, in Lexicon Persico-Latinum etymologicum cum linguis maxime cognatis Sanscrita et Zendica et Pehlevica comparatum, e lexicis persice scriptis Borhâni Qâtiu, Haft Qulzum et Bahâri agam et persico-turcico Farhangi-Shuûrî confectum, adhibitis etiam Castelli, Meninski, Richardson et aliorum operibus et auctoritate scriptorum Persicorum adauctum (in Latin), volume II, Bonn: Adolf Marcus, page 1389