طائفة

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ط و ف (ṭ-w-f).

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

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Spanish: taifa
  • Malay: taifah
  • Swahili: taifa
  • Turkish: taife, tayfa

See also

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