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Where does “خفيف” come from?

خفيف (Arabic) comes from Arabic خَفِيف — light {{gloss|in weight}}, slight.

خفيف (Arabic): light; nimble, agile, skillful; insignificant

Definitions

  1. light; nimble, agile, skillful; insignificant

Ancestry of “خفيف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَفِيفlight {{gloss|in weight}}, slight
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