luffa

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See also: Luffa and lúffa

English

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Noun

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luffa (plural luffas)

  1. Alternative spelling of loofah

French

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Noun

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luffa m (plural luffas)

  1. loofah

Italian

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Etymology

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From New Latin, from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluf.fa/
  • Rhymes: -uffa
  • Hyphenation: lùf‧fa

Noun

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luffa f (plural luffe)

  1. loofah (a kind of tropical vine)

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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Arguably from English loaf (to be idle), possibly influenced by lufsa.

Verb

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luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)

  1. (colloquial) bum around
  2. (colloquial) island-hop, backpack
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Dutch loeven or English luff.

Verb

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luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)

  1. (nautical) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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