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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