صفا

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ص ف و‎ (ṣ-f-w).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤa.faː/

Verb

صَفَا • (ṣafā) I, non-past يَصْفُو‎‎ (yaṣfū)

  1. to be pure, be clear, be serene
    ‏يَصْفُو ٱلْجَوُّ فِي ٱلصَّيْفِ‎ ― yaṣfū l-jawwu fī ṣ-ṣayfi ― The weather becomes clear in the summer.
  2. to be pure of heart
  3. to take the best part of
  4. to remain as a clear gain

Conjugation

  • صَفْو‎ (ṣafw, “clarity, purity”)
  • صِفْوَة‎ (ṣifwa, “a sincere friend”)
  • صَفَاء‎ (ṣafāʔ, “righteousness, sincerity”)

References

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu صاف‎ (sāf).

Adjective

صفا (saffā)

  1. clean, neat
  2. clear
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