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===Definition===
===Definition===
====Noun====
====Noun====
زوْىف • (zoef) (''plural'' وﯨﻜۏندات zoefa)
زوْىفَ • (zoef) (''plural'' زوْىفَا zoefa)


# a [[wiktionary:tropical|tropical]] [[wiktionary:evergreen|evergeen]] [[wiktionary:shrub|shrub]], [[wiktionary:Bxa orellana|Bixa orellana]]; the [[wiktionary:lipstick tree|lipstick tree]].
# An [[wiktionary:evergreen|evergreen]] [[wiktionary:shrub|shrub]] or small tree of the genus [[wiktionary:Myrtus|Myrtus]], native to northern Usnistan.
# the [[wiktionary:seed|seed]] of said tree used as a [[wiktionary:colouring|colouring]] and in [[wiktionary:cooking|cooking]].
# a minty white shade that resembles the colour of myrtle flowers.
# an [[wiktionary:orange|orange]]-[[wiktionary:red|red]] [[wiktionary:dye|dye]] obtained from said seed.


====Declension====
====Declension====

Revision as of 21:27, 29 August 2024

Kerasian

Etymology

From Late Middle Kerasian زوْىفَ - zoef, zoepf, زوْيۏفَ - zoiuf ("myrtle"), from Early Middle Kerasian زوْيۏفَ zoyupf ("myrtle"), from Old Kerasian زوْنيۏف‍ى - zoniupe ("myrtle"), from Northern Aradeshi *zawuniupe ("myrtle"), from Aradeshi *zabunieupe ("myrtle"), from zabuni ("tender; gentle") + -eupe ("white").

Pronunciation

• (Northern) IPA: /zø/, arPR: zeu (/zø.v‿/ when before vowels)
• (Southern) IPA: /zøf/, arPR: zeuf
• (Wharsaodi) IPA: /zœyf/, arPR: zeiuf
• Rhymes: -ø, -øf, -œyf

زوْىفَ

Definition

Noun

زوْىفَ • (zoef) (plural زوْىفَا zoefa)

  1. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to northern Usnistan.
  2. a minty white shade that resembles the colour of myrtle flowers.

Declension