جفن

See also: خفن

Arabic

Etymology

Cognate to Hebrew גֶּפֶן (gép̄en, vine), Classical Syriac ܓܦܢܬܐ‏ (gəp̄entā, vine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒafn/

Noun

جَفْن (jafn) m (plural جُفُون (jufūn) or أَجْفَان (ʾajfān))

  1. (anatomy) eyelid
  2. (archaic) vat, tub
  3. (botany, archaic) vine, grapevine

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Derived terms


Egyptian Arabic

Noun

جفن (gifn) m (plural جفون (gufū́n))

  1. (anatomy) eyelid
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