سلفة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root س ل ف‎ (s-l-f).

Noun

سُلْفَة • (sulfa) f (plural سُلُفَات‎ (sulufāt) or سُلَف‎ (sulaf))

something done in advance
1. advance payment, credit
2. food prepared in advance, provision
inner lining of boots, inner sole, insole
portion of land raked

Declension

Declension of noun سُلْفَة (sulfa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُلْفَة sulfa	السُّلْفَة‎ as-sulfa	سُلْفَة sulfat
Nominative	سُلْفَةٌ sulfatun	السُّلْفَةُ‎ as-sulfatu	سُلْفَةُ sulfatu
Accusative	سُلْفَةً sulfatan	السُّلْفَةَ‎ as-sulfata	سُلْفَةَ sulfata
Genitive	سُلْفَةٍ sulfatin	السُّلْفَةِ‎ as-sulfati	سُلْفَةِ sulfati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُلْفَتَيْن‎ sulfatayn	السُّلْفَتَيْن‎ as-sulfatayn	سُلْفَتَيْ‎ sulfatay
Nominative	سُلْفَتَانِ‎ sulfatāni	السُّلْفَتَانِ‎ as-sulfatāni	سُلْفَتَا‎ sulfatā
Accusative	سُلْفَتَيْنِ‎ sulfatayni	السُّلْفَتَيْنِ‎ as-sulfatayni	سُلْفَتَيْ‎ sulfatay
Genitive	سُلْفَتَيْنِ‎ sulfatayni	السُّلْفَتَيْنِ‎ as-sulfatayni	سُلْفَتَيْ‎ sulfatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُلُفَات‎‎; سُلَف‎ sulufāt‎; sulaf	السُّلُفَات‎‎; السُّلَف‎ as-sulufāt‎; as-sulaf	سُلُفَات‎‎; سُلَف‎ sulufāt‎; sulaf
Nominative	سُلُفَاتٌ‎‎; سُلَفٌ‎ sulufātun‎; sulafun	السُّلُفَاتُ‎‎; السُّلَفُ‎ as-sulufātu‎; as-sulafu	سُلُفَاتُ‎‎; سُلَفُ‎ sulufātu‎; sulafu
Accusative	سُلُفَاتٍ‎‎; سُلَفًا‎ sulufātin‎; sulafan	السُّلُفَاتِ‎‎; السُّلَفَ‎ as-sulufāti‎; as-sulafa	سُلُفَاتِ‎‎; سُلَفَ‎ sulufāti‎; sulafa
Genitive	سُلُفَاتٍ‎‎; سُلَفٍ‎ sulufātin‎; sulafin	السُّلُفَاتِ‎‎; السُّلَفِ‎ as-sulufāti‎; as-sulafi	سُلُفَاتِ‎‎; سُلَفِ‎ sulufāti‎; sulafi

Noun

سِلْفَة • (silfa) f (plural سِلْفَات‎ (silfāt) or سَلَائِف‎ (salāʔif), masculine سِلْف‎ (silf)) (rare)

sister-in-law

Declension

Declension of noun سِلْفَة (silfa)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سِلْف‎ silf	السِّلْف‎ as-silf	سِلْف‎ silf	سِلْفَة silfa	السِّلْفَة‎ as-silfa	سِلْفَة silfat
Nominative	سِلْفٌ‎ silfun	السِّلْفُ‎ as-silfu	سِلْفُ‎ silfu	سِلْفَةٌ silfatun	السِّلْفَةُ‎ as-silfatu	سِلْفَةُ silfatu
Accusative	سِلْفًا‎ silfan	السِّلْفَ‎ as-silfa	سِلْفَ‎ silfa	سِلْفَةً silfatan	السِّلْفَةَ‎ as-silfata	سِلْفَةَ silfata
Genitive	سِلْفٍ‎ silfin	السِّلْفِ‎ as-silfi	سِلْفِ‎ silfi	سِلْفَةٍ silfatin	السِّلْفَةِ‎ as-silfati	سِلْفَةِ silfati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سِلْفَيْن‎ silfayn	السِّلْفَيْن‎ as-silfayn	سِلْفَيْ‎ silfay	سِلْفَتَيْن‎ silfatayn	السِّلْفَتَيْن‎ as-silfatayn	سِلْفَتَيْ‎ silfatay
Nominative	سِلْفَانِ‎ silfāni	السِّلْفَانِ‎ as-silfāni	سِلْفَا‎ silfā	سِلْفَتَانِ‎ silfatāni	السِّلْفَتَانِ‎ as-silfatāni	سِلْفَتَا‎ silfatā
Accusative	سِلْفَيْنِ‎ silfayni	السِّلْفَيْنِ‎ as-silfayni	سِلْفَيْ‎ silfay	سِلْفَتَيْنِ‎ silfatayni	السِّلْفَتَيْنِ‎ as-silfatayni	سِلْفَتَيْ‎ silfatay
Genitive	سِلْفَيْنِ‎ silfayni	السِّلْفَيْنِ‎ as-silfayni	سِلْفَيْ‎ silfay	سِلْفَتَيْنِ‎ silfatayni	السِّلْفَتَيْنِ‎ as-silfatayni	سِلْفَتَيْ‎ silfatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote			sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَسْلَاف‎ ʔaslāf	الْأَسْلَاف‎ al-ʔaslāf	أَسْلَاف‎ ʔaslāf	سِلْفَات‎‎; سَلَائِف‎ silfāt‎; salāʔif	السِّلْفَات‎‎; السَّلَائِف‎ as-silfāt‎; as-salāʔif	سِلْفَات‎‎; سَلَائِف‎ silfāt‎; salāʔif
Nominative	أَسْلَافٌ‎ ʔaslāfun	الْأَسْلَافُ‎ al-ʔaslāfu	أَسْلَافُ‎ ʔaslāfu	سِلْفَاتٌ‎‎; سَلَائِفُ‎ silfātun‎; salāʔifu	السِّلْفَاتُ‎‎; السَّلَائِفُ‎ as-silfātu‎; as-salāʔifu	سِلْفَاتُ‎‎; سَلَائِفُ‎ silfātu‎; salāʔifu
Accusative	أَسْلَافًا‎ ʔaslāfan	الْأَسْلَافَ‎ al-ʔaslāfa	أَسْلَافَ‎ ʔaslāfa	سِلْفَاتٍ‎‎; سَلَائِفَ‎ silfātin‎; salāʔifa	السِّلْفَاتِ‎‎; السَّلَائِفَ‎ as-silfāti‎; as-salāʔifa	سِلْفَاتِ‎‎; سَلَائِفَ‎ silfāti‎; salāʔifa
Genitive	أَسْلَافٍ‎ ʔaslāfin	الْأَسْلَافِ‎ al-ʔaslāfi	أَسْلَافِ‎ ʔaslāfi	سِلْفَاتٍ‎‎; سَلَائِفَ‎ silfātin‎; salāʔifa	السِّلْفَاتِ‎‎; السَّلَائِفِ‎ as-silfāti‎; as-salāʔifi	سِلْفَاتِ‎‎; سَلَائِفِ‎ silfāti‎; salāʔifi

References

“سلفة” in Almaany
Lane, Edward William (1863), “سلفة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 1409
Wehr, Hans; Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985), “سلفة”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 588

South Levantine Arabic

Root
س ل ف‎

Etymology

From Arabic سِلْف‎ (silf).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sil.fe/, [ˈsɪl.fe]

IPA^(key): /sil.fa/, [ˈsɪl.fa]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

سلفة • (silfe) f (plural سلفات‎ (salafāt), masculine سلف‎ (silf))

sister-in-law (husband's brother's wife)

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