Where does “تفك” come from?
تفك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian تفنگ, from Ottoman Turkish تفنك, from Arabic فَنَك — fennec fox.
تفك (Ottoman Turkish): vulgar form of تفنك; used together with اوفق to...
Definitions
- vulgar form of تفنك; used together with اوفق to...
Ancestry of “تفك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تفنگ | firearm, gun, musket |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | تفنك | rifle, fusil, musket, arquebus, tophaike |
| 3 | Arabic | فَنَك | fennec fox |