نافه

Persian

Etymology

From ناف (nâf, “navel”), as the glands are located around the deer’s navel.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? nāfa
Dari reading? nāfa
Iranian reading? nâfe
Tajik reading? nofa

Noun

Dari نافه
Iranian Persian
Tajik нофа

نافه • (nâfe) (plural نافه‌ها)

  1. caudal gland of the musk deer (which produces musk)
    نافه مشک ― nâfe-ye mošk ― gland of musk
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