منفس

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Arabic

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Root
ن ف س (n f s)
10 terms

Etymology

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Noun of place from the verb نَفَّسَ (naffasa, to relieve).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَنْفَس (manfasf (plural مَنَافِس (manāfis))

  1. breather, air hole, outlet, vent, breathing hole

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: minfes
  • Azerbaijani: mənfəs
  • Ottoman Turkish: منفس

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَنْفَس (manfas).

Noun

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منفس (menfes) (plural منافس (menafes))

  1. air hole, spiracle, a hole in any surface that allows air or other gases to pass

Descendants

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