دافي (defi) — "warm" in Levantine Arabic

"Yalla ya teta, emta btkoon el-mana'ish jahzeh?" kaan Salim byes'al bhamas, 'yoono 'ala l-furn ed-dafi.

"Come on, Grandma, when will the mana'eesh be ready?" Salim would ask excitedly, his eyes fixed on the warm oven.

from The Warmth of a Damascene Friday Gathering

kan yawm al-khamees al-madi dafi w mishmas, bas faj'a, aja ad-dhuhr wal-jaw inqalab bi-sur'a, w ballashat ash-shatawiyeh tinzil bi-ghazara 'ala betna.

Last Thursday was warm and sunny, but suddenly, noon arrived and the weather changed quickly, and the winter rain started falling heavily on our house.

from Family Warmth in a Damascus Winter

kanna 'am nastamte' b-masaytna b-hadeeqatna, el-hawa dafi w reehet qahwetna maliyet el-jaw.

We were enjoying our evening in our garden; the air was warm and our coffee's aroma filled the atmosphere.

from An Unexpected Summer Storm

bel mahal ekhti khtaret jacket dafi w saletni an rayei

In the shop my sister chose a warm jacket and asked me for my opinion.

from A Family Shopping Trip

Mbareh qararna nel'ab mubarat tabeh la'en el jaw bil kharif bil aadeh bkon dafi

Yesterday we decided to play a football match because the weather in autumn is usually warm.

from The Foggy Match

Baddi ishtiri jacket dafi qabel ma tballesh aasifa kbeereh

I want to buy a warm jacket before a big storm starts.

from Shopping for Autumn Clothes