زافه

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Persian

Etymology

Akin to Persian ژافه (žâfe), Persian جعفری (ja'fari).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? zāfa
Dari reading? zāfa
Iranian reading? zâfe
Tajik reading? zofa

Noun

زافه (zâfe)

  1. a pungent desert plant
  2. a plant similar to a Persian shallot
    • 16th century, Mohammad Qāsem Soruri, Farhang-e Soruri
      من یکی زافه بدم خشک و به فرغانه شدم، مورد گشتم تر و شد قامت چون نارونا.
      man yek-i zâfe badam xošk o be farğâne šodam, mowred gaštam tar o šod qâmat čon nâromâ.
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