zarf

Serbo-Croatian

/zârf/

noun
Definitions
  • zarf
  • envelope
  • armor, cover

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish tr (fildii, elephant tooth, be, Aygn, zarf, siktir, eye, fuck) derived from Arabic ظَرْف (container).

Origin

Arabic

ظَرْف

Gloss

container

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