طائفة

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Arabic

Root
ط و ف (ṭ w f)
8 terms

Etymology

Derived from the feminine form of active participle of the verb طَافَ (ṭāfa).

Pronunciation

Noun

طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifaf (plural طَائِفَات (ṭāʔifāt) or طَوَائِف (ṭawāʔif))

  1. band, bevy, covey, drove, group, swarm, troop
  2. denomination, sect
  3. faction, party
  4. part, portion
  5. (religion) communion, confession
  6. (religion) religious minority
  7. (taxonomy) class

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Malay

Noun

طائفة (plural طائفة-طائفة or طائفة۲, informal 1st possessive طائفةکو, 2nd possessive طائفةمو, 3rd possessive طائفةڽ)

  1. Jawi spelling of taifah‎.