ع ف ر

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Variant of غ ب ر (ḡ-b-r), while ع ف ر (ʕ-f-r) is less common but common in Hebrew and Aramaic ע־פ־ר. Ge'ez has only አፈር (ʾäfär, dust) which is considered a loanword from either Amharic or Hebrew – it is present in Amharic, Harari, Sebat Bet Gurage, Argobba. Sabaean 𐩲𐩰𐩧 (ʿfr) means “to perform, to do consideration”. From Proto-Semitic *ʿapar- (soil, dust).

Root

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ع ف ر (ʕ-f-r)

  1. related to ash

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