Arabic

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Root
ط و ف (ṭ w f)
8 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the feminine form of active participle of the verb طَافَ (ṭāfa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifaf (plural طَائِفَات (ṭāʔifāt) or طَوَائِف (ṭawāʔif))

  1. band, bevy, covey, drove, group, swarm, troop
  2. denomination, sect
  3. faction, party
  4. part, portion
  5. (religion) communion, confession
  6. (religion) religious minority
  7. (taxonomy) class

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Malay

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Noun

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طائفة (plural طائفة-طائفة or طائفة۲, informal 1st possessive طائفةکو, 2nd possessive طائفةمو, 3rd possessive طائفةڽ)

  1. Jawi spelling of taifah‎.