nâf

See also: naf, Naf, and NAF

Friulian

Alternative forms

• nâv (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Latin nāvis, nāvem. Compare Romansch nav, French nef.

Noun

nâf f (plural nâfs)

1. ship, vessel

See also

• barcje

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		ناف

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ناف (nâf)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːf/

dialectal pronunciations

• (Borzabad)IPA^(key): [naːf]
• (Daghan, Feyzabad)IPA^(key): [nɒːf]
• (Esfid)IPA^(key): [nɑːf]
• (Khaltabad, Shaneq, Varnavaj, Zizgan)IPA^(key): [nɔ̞ːf]

Noun

nâf (definite accusative nâfı, plural nâflar)

1. navel

   Synonym: kindük

Declension

Declension of nâf

	singular	plural
nominative	nâf	nâflar
genitive	nâfııñ	nâflarııñ
dative	nâfqa	nâflarqa
definite accusative	nâfı	nâfları
locative	nâfça	nâflarça
ablative	nâfda	nâflarda
instrumental	nâfla	nâflarla
equative	nâfvâra	nâflarvâra

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN