زوْىفَ

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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

زوْىف • (zoef) (plural وﯨﻜۏندات zoefa)

  1. a tropical evergeen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
  2. the seed of said tree used as a colouring and in cooking.
  3. an orange-red dye obtained from said seed.

Declension