डफ

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डफ

/ɖəpʰ/ Hindi, Standard
[ɖɐpʰ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Persian دف (daf), from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dp /⁠dap⁠/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”). The term was nativized (as opposed to the expected दफ़ (daf)), perhaps due to the influence of डमरू (ḍamrū).

noun ḍaph · ڈپھ · डफ · डफों

masculine daf (kind of drum)

In English

tambourine percussion instrument

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"डफ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AB. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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डफ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AB

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {डफ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AB},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}