لطافة

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Arabic[edit]

Root
ل ط ف (l-ṭ-f)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

لَطَافَة (laṭāfaf (plural لَطَافَات (laṭāfāt))

  1. thinness, fineness, delicacy
  2. gracefulness, loveliness, charm
  3. kindness, benevolence, politeness
  4. friendliness
  5. intellectual refinement, sophistication
  6. suavity, urbaneness

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • Wehr, Hans (1960) “لطافة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Otto Harrassowitz