"ملف" meaning in Gulf Arabic

See ملف in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mə.ləf/ [Kuwait] Forms: malaff [romanization], ملفات [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic مِلَفّ (milaff). Etymology templates: {{inh|afb|ar|مِلَفّ}} Arabic مِلَفّ (milaff) Head templates: {{afb-noun|g=m|pl=ملفات|pltr=malaffāt|tr=malaff}} ملف • (malaff) m (plural ملفات (malaffāt))
  1. file (“a collection of papers”), dossier
    Sense id: en-ملف-afb-noun-z-jJizEH
  2. (computing) file
    Sense id: en-ملف-afb-noun-O5w1jzbw Categories (other): Computing, Hijazi Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hijazi Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 2 19 19 2 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 18 4 18 18 4 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 3 18 18 3 18 18 Disambiguation of Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) folder
    Sense id: en-ملف-afb-noun-A0oAYkiC Categories (other): Computing, Hijazi Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hijazi Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 2 19 19 2 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 18 4 18 18 4 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 3 18 18 3 18 18 Disambiguation of Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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