طرفة

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Morphologically from the root ط ر ف (ṭ-r-f).

Pronunciation

Noun

طُرْفَة (ṭurfaf (plural طُرَف (ṭuraf) or طَرَائِف (ṭarāʔif))

  1. novelty; rarity
  2. anecdote; joke; funny story
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

طَرْفَة (ṭarfaf

  1. blink (of an eye); used in expressions
    فِي طَرْفَةِ عَيْنٍfī ṭarfati ʕayninin the blink of an eye; instantly

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “طرف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN