"lef" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /lɛf/ Audio: Nl-lef.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish לבֿ (leyv, “courage”), which is borrowed from Hebrew לב (lev, “heart”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|yi|לבֿ||courage|tr=leyv}} Yiddish לבֿ (leyv, “courage”), {{der|nl|he|לב||heart|tr=lev}} Hebrew לב (lev, “heart”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-|-|g2=m}} lef n or m (uncountable)
  1. courage, bravery, daring Tags: masculine, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lef-nl-noun-PnAXwOju
  2. temerity, gall rashness, audacity Tags: masculine, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lef-nl-noun-vvvUYec6
  3. arrogance Tags: masculine, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lef-nl-noun-4KwbHBMk Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lefdoekje, lefgozer [masculine]

Adjective [Fiji Hindi]

IPA: /leːf/
Etymology: Borrowed from English left. Etymology templates: {{bor|hif|en|left}} English left Head templates: {{head|hif|adjective}} lef
  1. left (left hand side)
    Sense id: en-lef-hif-adj-z4rlQf6k Categories (other): Fiji Hindi entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /leːf/
Etymology: From Old English lēof, līof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lēof|lēof, līof}} Old English lēof, līof, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*leub}} Proto-West Germanic *leub, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*leubaz}} Proto-Germanic *leubaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lef, {{enm-adj}} lef
  1. beloved, dear
    Sense id: en-lef-enm-adj-hvZau-ni Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leve, lefe, leffe, life, live, luf [Southern, West-Midlands]

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /leːf/
Etymology: From Old English lēof, līof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lēof|lēof, līof}} Old English lēof, līof, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*leub}} Proto-West Germanic *leub, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*leubaz}} Proto-Germanic *leubaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} lef, {{enm-adv}} lef
  1. beloved, dear
    Sense id: en-lef-enm-adv-hvZau-ni Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leve, lefe, leffe, life, live, luf [Southern, West-Midlands]

Noun [Romansch]

Forms: lefs [plural]
Etymology: From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). Etymology templates: {{der|rm|la|labium}} Latin labium, {{der|rm|ine-pro|*leb-||to hang loosely}} Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”) Head templates: {{head|rm|noun|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} lef f, {{rm-noun|f}} lef f (plural lefs)
  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader, anatomy) lip Tags: Rumantsch-Grischun, Surmiran, Vallander, feminine Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: levz, levza [Sursilvan], leavz, leavza [Sutsilvan], leiv [Puter]

Adjective [West Frisian]

Head templates: {{head|fy|adjective}} lef Inflection templates: {{fy-infl-adj|leffe}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], lef [adverbial, positive, predicative], leffer [adverbial, comparative, predicative], it lefst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], it lefste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], leffe [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], leffere [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], lefste [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], lef [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], leffer [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], lefste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], leffe [indefinite, plural, positive], leffere [comparative, indefinite, plural], lefste [indefinite, plural, superlative], leffe [definite, positive], leffere [comparative, definite], lefste [definite, superlative], lefs [partitive, positive], leffers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. afraid, scared Derived forms: leffert
    Sense id: en-lef-fy-adj-MvmjTqEf Categories (other): West Frisian entries with incorrect language header

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          "audacity"
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          "arrogance"
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        "masculine",
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        "uncountable"
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      "ipa": "/lɛf/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛf"
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
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          "roman": "I have so many an ydel thoght / Purely for defaulte of slepe / That by my trouthe I take no kepe / Of noo thinge how hyt cometh or gooth / Ne me nys no thynge leve nor looth",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "leffert"
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        "superlative"
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        "positive",
        "singular"
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "lefste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lef",
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        "positive",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "leffer",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lefste",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leffe",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leffere",
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        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lefste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "leffe",
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        "definite",
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "leffere",
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        "comparative",
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      "form": "lefste",
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        "definite",
        "superlative"
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    },
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      "form": "lefs",
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      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
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      "form": "leffers",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "comparative",
        "partitive"
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      "form": "-",
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        "partitive",
        "superlative"
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        "1": "leffe"
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "West Frisian adjectives",
        "West Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
        "West Frisian lemmas"
      ],
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        "afraid, scared"
      ],
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        [
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}

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