دف

See also: ذق

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root د ف ف (d-f-f).

Verb

1. to flap the wings (of a bird)

Noun

دَفّ • (daff) m (plural دُفُوف (dufūf))

1. side, lateral surface

Declension

Declension of noun دَفّ (daff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دَفّ daff	الدَّفّ ad-daff	دَفّ daff
Nominative	دَفٌّ daffun	الدَّفُّ ad-daffu	دَفُّ daffu
Accusative	دَفًّا daffan	الدَّفَّ ad-daffa	دَفَّ daffa
Genitive	دَفٍّ daffin	الدَّفِّ ad-daffi	دَفِّ daffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دَفَّيْن daffayn	الدَّفَّيْن ad-daffayn	دَفَّيْ daffay
Nominative	دَفَّانِ daffāni	الدَّفَّانِ ad-daffāni	دَفَّا daffā
Accusative	دَفَّيْنِ daffayni	الدَّفَّيْنِ ad-daffayni	دَفَّيْ daffay
Genitive	دَفَّيْنِ daffayni	الدَّفَّيْنِ ad-daffayni	دَفَّيْ daffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفُوف dufūf	الدُّفُوف ad-dufūf	دُفُوف dufūf
Nominative	دُفُوفٌ dufūfun	الدُّفُوفُ ad-dufūfu	دُفُوفُ dufūfu
Accusative	دُفُوفًا dufūfan	الدُّفُوفَ ad-dufūfa	دُفُوفَ dufūfa
Genitive	دُفُوفٍ dufūfin	الدُّفُوفِ ad-dufūfi	دُفُوفِ dufūfi

Related terms

• دَفَّة (daffa, “wing, casement”)
• دِفِّيَّة (diffiyya, “loose Egyptian woolen cloak”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dap), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”).

Noun

دُفّ or دَفّ • (duff or daff) m (plural دُفُوف (dufūf))

1. (music) tambourine

Declension

Declension of noun دُفّ (duff)‎; دَفّ (daff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفّ‎; دَفّ duff‎; daff	الدُّفّ‎; الدَّفّ ad-duff‎; ad-daff	دُفّ‎; دَفّ duff‎; daff
Nominative	دُفٌّ‎; دَفٌّ duffun‎; daffun	الدُّفُّ‎; الدَّفُّ ad-duffu‎; ad-daffu	دُفُّ‎; دَفُّ duffu‎; daffu
Accusative	دُفًّا‎; دَفًّا duffan‎; daffan	الدُّفَّ‎; الدَّفَّ ad-duffa‎; ad-daffa	دُفَّ‎; دَفَّ duffa‎; daffa
Genitive	دُفٍّ‎; دَفٍّ duffin‎; daffin	الدُّفِّ‎; الدَّفِّ ad-duffi‎; ad-daffi	دُفِّ‎; دَفِّ duffi‎; daffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفَّيْن‎; دَفَّيْن duffayn‎; daffayn	الدُّفَّيْن‎; الدَّفَّيْن ad-duffayn‎; ad-daffayn	دُفَّيْ‎; دَفَّيْ duffay‎; daffay
Nominative	دُفَّانِ‎; دَفَّانِ duffāni‎; daffāni	الدُّفَّانِ‎; الدَّفَّانِ ad-duffāni‎; ad-daffāni	دُفَّا‎; دَفَّا duffā‎; daffā
Accusative	دُفَّيْنِ‎; دَفَّيْنِ duffayni‎; daffayni	الدُّفَّيْنِ‎; الدَّفَّيْنِ ad-duffayni‎; ad-daffayni	دُفَّيْ‎; دَفَّيْ duffay‎; daffay
Genitive	دُفَّيْنِ‎; دَفَّيْنِ duffayni‎; daffayni	الدُّفَّيْنِ‎; الدَّفَّيْنِ ad-duffayni‎; ad-daffayni	دُفَّيْ‎; دَفَّيْ duffay‎; daffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفُوف dufūf	الدُّفُوف ad-dufūf	دُفُوف dufūf
Nominative	دُفُوفٌ dufūfun	الدُّفُوفُ ad-dufūfu	دُفُوفُ dufūfu
Accusative	دُفُوفًا dufūfan	الدُّفُوفَ ad-dufūfa	دُفُوفَ dufūfa
Genitive	دُفُوفٍ dufūfin	الدُّفُوفِ ad-dufūfi	دُفُوفِ dufūfi

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Baluchi

Noun

دف • (daf)

1. mouth

See also

• دپ (dap)

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian دف (daf), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”).

Noun

دف • (def, tef)

1. daf (a Persian frame drum)

Descendants

• Turkish: tef

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Persian

Alternative forms

• دپ (dap)

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dp /⁠dap⁠/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”).

Noun

Dari	دف
Iranian Persian
Tajik	даф

دف • (daf)

1. daf (a Persian frame drum)

Descendants

• → English: daf
• → Ottoman Turkish: دف (d4f)
  • Turkish: tef
• → Uyghur: داپ (dap)
  • → Chinese: 達甫／达甫 (dáfǔ), 達卜／达卜 (dábǔ), 達普／达普 (dápǔ)