شلف
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Probably related with Maltese xlief (“fishing line”) and xellef (“to chip”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
شَلَف • (šalaf) (non-past يشلُف ,يشلِف (yišlof, yišlef), verbal noun شلف, šaləf)
Derived terms
- شلفة (šalfe, “a toss”)
Verb
شلّف • (šallaf)
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian шала́ва (šaláva).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈʃalf/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃälf]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃælf]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃälf]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šalf |
| Dari reading? | šalf |
| Iranian reading? | šalf |
| Tajik reading? | šalf |
Noun
شلف • (šalf)
- (derogatory) a prostitute, a whore