دف

See also: ذق‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root د ف ف‎ (d-f-f).

Verb

دَفَّ • (daffa) I, non-past يَدِفُّ‎‎ (yadiffu)

to flap the wings (of a bird)

Conjugation

Conjugation of

دَفَّ

(form-I geminate, verbal noun دَفِيف)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					دَفِيف‎ dafīf
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					دَافّ‎ dāff
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	دَفَفْتُ‎ dafaftu	دَفَفْتَ‎ dafafta	دَفَّ daffa	دَفَفْتُمَا‎ dafaftumā	دَفَّا‎ daffā	دَفَفْنَا‎ dafafnā	دَفَفْتُمْ‎ dafaftum	دَفُّوا‎ daffū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	دَفَفْتُ‎ dafaftu	دَفَفْتِ‎ dafafti	دَفَّتْ‎ daffat	دَفَفْتُمَا‎ dafaftumā	دَفَّتَا‎ daffatā	دَفَفْنَا‎ dafafnā	دَفَفْتُنَّ‎ dafaftunna	دَفَفْنَ‎ dafafna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أَدِفُّ‎ ʾadiffu	تَدِفُّ‎ tadiffu	يَدِفُّ‎ yadiffu	تَدِفَّانِ‎ tadiffāni	يَدِفَّانِ‎ yadiffāni	نَدِفُّ‎ nadiffu	تَدِفُّونَ‎ tadiffūna	يَدِفُّونَ‎ yadiffūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أَدِفُّ‎ ʾadiffu	تَدِفِّينَ‎ tadiffīna	تَدِفُّ‎ tadiffu	تَدِفَّانِ‎ tadiffāni	تَدِفَّانِ‎ tadiffāni	نَدِفُّ‎ nadiffu	تَدْفِفْنَ‎ tadfifna	يَدْفِفْنَ‎ yadfifna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَدِفَّ‎ ʾadiffa	تَدِفَّ‎ tadiffa	يَدِفَّ‎ yadiffa	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā	يَدِفَّا‎ yadiffā	نَدِفَّ‎ nadiffa	تَدِفُّوا‎ tadiffū	يَدِفُّوا‎ yadiffū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَدِفَّ‎ ʾadiffa	تَدِفِّي‎ tadiffī	تَدِفَّ‎ tadiffa	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā	نَدِفَّ‎ nadiffa	تَدْفِفْنَ‎ tadfifna	يَدْفِفْنَ‎ yadfifna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَدِفَّ‎ or أَدِفِّ‎ or أَدْفِفْ‎ ʾadiffa or ʾadiffi or ʾadfif	تَدِفَّ‎ or تَدِفِّ‎ or تَدْفِفْ‎ tadiffa or tadiffi or tadfif	يَدِفَّ‎ or يَدِفِّ‎ or يَدْفِفْ‎ yadiffa or yadiffi or yadfif	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā	يَدِفَّا‎ yadiffā	نَدِفَّ‎ or نَدِفِّ‎ or نَدْفِفْ‎ nadiffa or nadiffi or nadfif	تَدِفُّوا‎ tadiffū	يَدِفُّوا‎ yadiffū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f		تَدِفِّي‎ tadiffī	تَدِفَّ‎ or تَدِفِّ‎ or تَدْفِفْ‎ tadiffa or tadiffi or tadfif	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā	تَدِفَّا‎ tadiffā		تَدْفِفْنَ‎ tadfifna	يَدْفِفْنَ‎ yadfifna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		دِفَّ or دِفِّ or اِدْفِفْ‎ diffa or diffi or idfif		دِفَّا‎ diffā			دِفُّوا‎ diffū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		دِفِّي‎ diffī		دِفَّا‎ diffā			اِدْفِفْنَ‎ idfifna

Noun

دَفّ • (daff) m (plural دُفُوف‎ (dufūf))

side, lateral surface

Declension

Declension of noun دَفّ (daff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دَفّ daff	الدَّفّ‎ ad-daff	دَفّ daff
Nominative	دَفٌّ daffun	الدَّفُّ‎ ad-daffu	دَفُّ daffu
Accusative	دَفًّا‎ daffan	الدَّفَّ‎ ad-daffa	دَفَّ daffa
Genitive	دَفٍّ daffin	الدَّفِّ‎ ad-daffi	دَفِّ daffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دَفَّيْن‎ daffayn	الدَّفَّيْن‎ ad-daffayn	دَفَّيْ‎ daffay
Nominative	دَفَّانِ‎ daffāni	الدَّفَّانِ‎ ad-daffāni	دَفَّا‎ daffā
Accusative	دَفَّيْنِ‎ daffayni	الدَّفَّيْنِ‎ ad-daffayni	دَفَّيْ‎ daffay
Genitive	دَفَّيْنِ‎ daffayni	الدَّفَّيْنِ‎ ad-daffayni	دَفَّيْ‎ daffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفُوف‎ dufūf	الدُّفُوف‎ ad-dufūf	دُفُوف‎ dufūf
Nominative	دُفُوفٌ‎ dufūfun	الدُّفُوفُ‎ ad-dufūfu	دُفُوفُ‎ dufūfu
Accusative	دُفُوفًا‎ dufūfan	الدُّفُوفَ‎ ad-dufūfa	دُفُوفَ‎ dufūfa
Genitive	دُفُوفٍ‎ dufūfin	الدُّفُوفِ‎ ad-dufūfi	دُفُوفِ‎ dufūfi

Related terms

دَفَّة‎ (daffa, “wing, casement”)
دِفِّيَّة‎ (diffiyya, “loose Egyptian woolen cloak”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯‎ (dap), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”).

Noun

دُفّ or دَفّ • (duff or daff) m (plural دُفُوف‎ (dufūf))

(music) tambourine

Declension

Declension of noun دُفّ (duff)‎; دَفّ (daff)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفّ‎; دَفّ duff‎; daff	الدُّفّ‎‎; الدَّفّ‎ ad-duff‎; ad-daff	دُفّ‎; دَفّ duff‎; daff
Nominative	دُفٌّ‎; دَفٌّ duffun‎; daffun	الدُّفُّ‎‎; الدَّفُّ‎ ad-duffu‎; ad-daffu	دُفُّ‎; دَفُّ duffu‎; daffu
Accusative	دُفًّا‎‎; دَفًّا‎ duffan‎; daffan	الدُّفَّ‎‎; الدَّفَّ‎ ad-duffa‎; ad-daffa	دُفَّ‎; دَفَّ duffa‎; daffa
Genitive	دُفٍّ‎; دَفٍّ duffin‎; daffin	الدُّفِّ‎‎; الدَّفِّ‎ ad-duffi‎; ad-daffi	دُفِّ‎; دَفِّ duffi‎; daffi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفَّيْن‎‎; دَفَّيْن‎ duffayn‎; daffayn	الدُّفَّيْن‎‎; الدَّفَّيْن‎ ad-duffayn‎; ad-daffayn	دُفَّيْ‎‎; دَفَّيْ‎ duffay‎; daffay
Nominative	دُفَّانِ‎‎; دَفَّانِ‎ duffāni‎; daffāni	الدُّفَّانِ‎‎; الدَّفَّانِ‎ ad-duffāni‎; ad-daffāni	دُفَّا‎‎; دَفَّا‎ duffā‎; daffā
Accusative	دُفَّيْنِ‎‎; دَفَّيْنِ‎ duffayni‎; daffayni	الدُّفَّيْنِ‎‎; الدَّفَّيْنِ‎ ad-duffayni‎; ad-daffayni	دُفَّيْ‎‎; دَفَّيْ‎ duffay‎; daffay
Genitive	دُفَّيْنِ‎‎; دَفَّيْنِ‎ duffayni‎; daffayni	الدُّفَّيْنِ‎‎; الدَّفَّيْنِ‎ ad-duffayni‎; ad-daffayni	دُفَّيْ‎‎; دَفَّيْ‎ duffay‎; daffay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	دُفُوف‎ dufūf	الدُّفُوف‎ ad-dufūf	دُفُوف‎ dufūf
Nominative	دُفُوفٌ‎ dufūfun	الدُّفُوفُ‎ ad-dufūfu	دُفُوفُ‎ dufūfu
Accusative	دُفُوفًا‎ dufūfan	الدُّفُوفَ‎ ad-dufūfa	دُفُوفَ‎ dufūfa
Genitive	دُفُوفٍ‎ dufūfin	الدُّفُوفِ‎ ad-dufūfi	دُفُوفِ‎ dufūfi

Baluchi

Noun

دف • (daf)

mouth

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (daf).

Noun

دف • (def, tef)

daf (a Persian frame drum)

Persian

Alternative forms

دپ‎ (dap)

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯‎ (dap).

Noun

Dari Persian	دف‎
Iranian Persian	دف‎
Tajiki Persian	даф (daf)

دف • (daf)

daf (a Persian frame drum)

Descendants

→ Arabic: دُف‎ (duf)
→ English: daf
→ Uyghur: داپ‎ (dap)
- → Chinese: 達甫／达甫 (dáfǔ), 達卜／达卜 (dábǔ), 達普／达普 (dápǔ)

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