"daf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dafs [plural]
Etymology: From either Persian or Arabic ⁧دَف⁩ (daf), from Middle Persian ⁧𐭣𐭯⁩ (dap). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fa|-}} Persian, {{der|en|ar|دَف}} Arabic ⁧دَف⁩ (daf), {{der|en|pal|𐭣𐭯|sc=Phli|tr=dap}} Middle Persian ⁧𐭣𐭯⁩ (dap) Head templates: {{en-noun}} daf (plural dafs)
  1. (music) A large frame drum, resembling a tambourine, used to accompany popular and classical music in the Middle East. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-daf-en-noun-aZSBbX5P Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} daf
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of dumb as fuck. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dumb as fuck Synonyms: DAF
    Sense id: en-daf-en-phrase-iI4ramfU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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