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gafas

(İngilizce)

gafa

gafar

  1. to jinx, put a jinx on (a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck)
  2. (reflexive) to be jinx, be put a jinx on

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B2
Tireli olarak
ga‧fas
(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir
/ˈɡafas/
Etimoloji (İngilizce)

In summary

Unknown. Maybe related to French faire gaffe (“pay attention”), or German gaffen (“to stare”). Possibly related to the Andalusian Arab scholar of the 12th century Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi, an ophthalmologist. Eyeglasses “gafas” were named after him.

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