لیف in Persian

IPA: [liːf] [Classical-Persian], [liːf] [Dari, formal], [liːf] [Dari, formal], [liːf] [Kabuli], [lif] (note: Hazaragi), [liːf] [Iran, formal], [lif] [Tajik, formal] Forms: lif [romanization], الیاف [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic لِيف (līf). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|لِيف}} Borrowed from Arabic لِيف (līf) Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|الیاف|||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=lif|tr2=|tr3=}} لیف • (lif) (plural الیاف), {{fa-noun|pl=الیاف|tr=lif}} لیف • (lif) (plural الیاف)

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    },
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        ]
      ]
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          "name": "Bathing",
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      "ipa": "[liːf]",
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      "ipa": "[lif]",
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    },
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    {
      "ipa": "[lif]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "لیف"
}

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    "Persian nouns",
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    },
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      },
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      ],
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          "loof"
        ],
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          "fiber",
          "fiber"
        ],
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          "bark",
          "bark"
        ],
        [
          "palm tree",
          "palm tree"
        ],
        [
          "loofah",
          "loofah"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the plant loofah"
      ],
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        [
          "loofah",
          "loofah"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "flannel",
          "flannel"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[liːf]",
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        "Dari",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[liːf]",
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        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[liːf]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lif]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[liːf]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[lif]",
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        "formal"
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  "word": "لیف"
}

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"لیف" meaning in Persian

Noun