Where does “لفت” come from?
لفت (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic لفت, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.
لفت (Hijazi Arabic): turnip
Ancestry of “لفت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | لفت | to bend, to crook; to draw, to attract, to turn... |
| 2 | Arabic | ف | then, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;... |
| 3 | Arabic | نَفِدَ | to run out, to give out |