difa

difa

Maltese

Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.fa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfa

Etymology 1

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Arabic دَفِئَ (dafiʔa)
Maltese difa

    Inherited from Arabic دَفِئَ (dafiʔa).

    Verb

    difa (imperfect jidfi)

    1. to become warm or tepid
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of difa (Form I)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m dfejt dfejt difa dfejna dfejtu dfew
    f dfiet
    imperfect m nidfi tidfi jidfi nidfu tidfu jidfu
    f tidfi
    imperative idfi idfu

    Etymology 2

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    Arabic دَفَاء (dafāʔ)
    Maltese difa

      Inherited from Arabic دَفَاء (dafāʔ).

      Noun

      difa f

      1. mild weather (especially in wintertime)
        Alternative form: diefa

      Yoruba

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      dá (“to cast, to divinate”) +‎ ifá (“Ifá, the Yoruba process of divination”)

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /dí.fá/

      Verb

      dífá

      1. to practice or engage in Ifa divination

      Derived terms

      • adífá (“babalawo, Ifa diviner”)
      • dífá-dífá (“Ifa priest”)
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