طوفة
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Arabic[edit]
Noun[edit]
طَوْفَة • (ṭawfa) f
- instance noun of طَافَ (ṭāfa)
Gulf Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic طَوْف (ṭawf, “wall”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
طوفة • (ṭōfa) f (plural طوف (ṭuwaf) or طوف (ṭwaf))
- wall (“each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.”)
- (figurative) someone who sits idly and does noting, such as in situations where everyone is working or occupied with something.
- Synonym: صمنديقة (ṣamandēga)
Derived terms[edit]
- طوفة هبيطة (ṭōfa habīṭa)