adjective.
Inherited. In the Form 1 Active Participle pattern, with a -īn sound plural.
Urban Palestinian
žāff — /ʒaːff/ [ʒæːfː]
play
Rural Palestinian
jāff — /d͡ʒaːff/ [d͡ʒæːfː]
play
1
dried up, desiccated
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Editor's Note
Distinct from ناشف in that جافّ is used for something that is normally wet or moist & has lost its moisture (e.g. foodstuffs, environments, etc.).
— Rfí Adrian (permanent.intifada)
ج ف ف
(j f f)