ˈsafēən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Russian saf'yan, from Turkish sahtiyan, from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard, strong
: a leather made of goatskins or sheepskins tanned with sumac and dyed with bright colors
ˈsafēən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Russian saf'yan, from Turkish sahtiyan, from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard, strong
: a leather made of goatskins or sheepskins tanned with sumac and dyed with bright colors
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012