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Etymology
Middle English defte, daft "gentle", from Old English gedæfte "mild, meek", from common Germanic *gadafta-, derived from *dab- "be suitable", from Proto-Indo-European *dhabh- "fitting, fit together". Near cognates include Gothic ������ (gad�fs) "suitable". Further cognates include Russian доб�о (dobro) "good" and Latin faber "craftsman; skillful".

Pronunciation
GenAm? IPA|/d�ft/
GenAm? SAMPA|/dEft/
audio|en-us-deft.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ft|-�ft

Adjective
en-adj|er

1. quick and neat in action; skillful

#:He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

Translations

Crimean Tatar: �eber
Italian: destro
mid
Latin: dexter
Polish: zr�czny
Russian: ловкий (lovkij)
Telugu: �ా����యమ� (chaakachakyamu), న�ర�ప� (naerpu)

See also
daft

pl:deft
te:deft
vi:deft
zh:deft

• 2007-10-07 18:58 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Crimean Tatar]], trans link [[Telugu]]

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