صوفي

See also: ضوقى‎ and صوفی‎

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤuː.fijj/

Etymology 1

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of صُوف‎ (ṣūf, “wool”) +‎ ـِيّ‎ (-iyy), from the root ص و ف‎ (ṣ-w-f).

Adjective

صُوفِيّ • (ṣūfiyy) (feminine صُوفِيَّة‎ (ṣūfiyya), masculine plural صُوفِيُّون‎ (ṣūfiyyūn), feminine plural صُوفِيَّات‎ (ṣūfiyyāt))

  1. woolen
Declension

Etymology 2

Same as above, due to a popular clothing in pertinent orders. An alleged derivation from Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, “wise”) has no formal or factual basis.

Adjective

صُوفِيّ • (ṣūfiyy) (feminine صُوفِيَّة‎ (ṣūfiyya), masculine plural صُوفِيُّونَ‎ (ṣūfiyyūna), feminine plural صُوفِيَّات‎ (ṣūfiyyāt))

  1. Sufi
Declension

Noun

صُوفِيّ • (ṣūfiyy) m (plural صُوفِيُّونَ‎ (ṣūfiyyūna), feminine صُوفِيَّة‎ (ṣūfiyya))

  1. Sufi
Declension

References

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