सफ़ाई

Hindi

Etymology

From साफ़ (sāf, “clean”).

Noun

सफ़ाई • (safāī) f

  1. cleanliness, hygiene.
  2. cleaning, washing.
    आज हमें घर की सफ़ाई करनी पड़ेगी।
    āj hamẽ ghar kī safāī karnī paṛegī.
    Today we will have to clean the house.
  3. (law) defense.
  4. clarification, explanation.

Derived terms
  • सफ़ाई करना (safāī karnā)

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “सफ़ाई”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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