لاف
See also: لاق
Ottoman Turkish
Noun
لاف • (lâf)
- word
- Synonym: سوز (söz)
- conversation, chat
- Synonym: لقردی (lakırdı)
- لاف ایتمك ― lâf etmek ― to talk, converse
- babble, chatter, chit-chat
- لاف آتمق ― lâf atmak ― to chatter, babble
- boastfulness, bragging
- لاف اورمق ― lâf urmak ― to boast
Related terms
- لافزن (lâfazan)
Descendants
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “لاف”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1072a
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “لاف”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1619b
Persian
Alternative forms
- لابه (lâbe), لاوه (lâve)
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian [Term?], cognate with Pashto لودل (laudal, “to say, tell”), and Sanskrit लपति (lapati, “chatter”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [lɑːf]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [lɑːf]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [lɑːf]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [lɔːf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [lɒːf]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [lɔf]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | lāf |
| Dari reading? | lāf |
| Iranian reading? | lâf |
| Tajik reading? | lof |
Descendants
References
- Horn, Paul (1893) Grundriss der neupersischen Etymologie (in German), Strasbourg: K.J. Trübner, page 212
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “لاف”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
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