منشفة

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
ن ش ف (n š f)
2 terms

Tool noun from the verbs نَشَفَ (našafa, to absorb) and نَشِفَ (našifa, to dry out).

Pronunciation

Noun

مِنْشَفَة (minšafaf (plural مِنْشَفَات (minšafāt) or مَنَاشِف (manāšif))

  1. towel, drying towel
  2. wiper, duster
  3. napkin

Declension

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ش ف
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْشَفَة (minšafa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /man.ʃa.fe/,
  • IPA(key): /man.ʃa.fa/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

منشفة (manšafef (plural مناشف (manāšef))

  1. towel
    Synonym: بشكير (baškīr)

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