نٞاف
nef (yenóf/ľánɛf)
basic morphological information

v. (IV)

to wave
махать
لوّح
LS 250; CSOL II 391
text examples

a. éḳdomk ˁag di-nέhɛr óˀorem wa-ḥan ṣeḷóben wa-ˀáḷaḥk šeʸh wa-nefk heʸh kor yegodíḥin wa-yóutom šin ‘I saw a man who was walking along the road, and we had slaughtered (a goat). I called him and waved to him so that he would come and participate in our meaľ (field notes)

morphological notes

Note the irregular 1 sg. form nefk (instead of the expected nofk) in example a. The form nofk is also accepted by the language consultants.

other notes

Cf. nέfnef

root
nwf
derivates
etymology
Proto-MSA *nwp to make a sign
continental MSA
  • Mhr. hə-nwūf to beckon, to make a sign
  • Jib. eníf to beckon, to make a sign