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نفش

Root: نفش

2 entries for this word

Hans Wehr Definitions

Entry 1

نفش nafaša u (nafš) to tease (هـ wool); to swell out, puff up; to swell, become swollen; to ruffle its feathers (bird) II to comb or card (هـ cotton) V to puff up, become inflated; to ruffle the feathers, bristle the hair VIII do.

Entry 2

نفش nafaš wool

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