zurf
zurf is the alternative form of zarf.
Meaning of zarf
Noun
zarf (plural zarfs)
- An ornamental container designed to hold a coffee cup or teacup and insulate it from the hand of the drinker.
- In presenting the coffee, the servant holds the foot of the zarf with his thumb and first finger. In receiving the fingán and zarf, he makes use of both hands, place the left beneath and the right above at the same instant.1860, Edward William Lane, “V: Domestic Life”, in An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, page 138
Forms of zurf
| plural | zurfs |
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Questions about zurf
- What is zurf the alternative form of?
- Zurf is the alternative form of zarf.
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