safa
Hausa[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sàfâ f (possessed form sàfân)
- large, intercity bus
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sā̀fā f (plural sā̀fànnī, possessed form sā̀far̃)
Icelandic[edit]
Noun[edit]
safa
- indefinite accusative singular of safi
- indefinite dative singular of safi
- indefinite genitive singular of safi
- indefinite accusative plural of safi
- indefinite genitive plural of safi
Maltese[edit]
Root |
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s-f-j |
7 terms |
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Arabic صَفاء (ṣafāʔ), feminised because of the final -a.
Noun[edit]
safa f
Etymology 2[edit]
From Arabic صَفَا (ṣafā, “to become pure, to remain after a process of purification”). The initial emphatic caused the addition of an unetymological final għ in some accents, whence the rarer variant sefa’ (compare the similar development in baqa’, laqa’).
Verb[edit]
safa (imperfect jisfa)
- to be left; to come to be in some undesired state
- Alternative form: sefa’
- Sfat bla wlied. ― She was left childless.
- Sfaw foqra. ― They were left poor.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of safa | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | sfajt | sfajt | safa | sfajna | sfajtu | sfaw | |
f | sfat | |||||||
imperfect | m | nisfa | tisfa | jisfa | nisfaw | tisfaw | jisfaw | |
f | tisfa | |||||||
imperative | isfa | isfaw |
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -afɐ
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
safa f (plural safas)
Interjection[edit]
safa!
- expresses surprise, disgust or admiration
Etymology 2[edit]
Adjective[edit]
safa
Etymology 3[edit]
Verb[edit]
safa
- inflection of safar:
Swahili[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
safa (n class, plural safa)
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صفا (ṣafa, “a being clear, limpid, clearness, the mind's being free from anxiety, grief, irritation, calmness, peace, enjoyment, pleasure, delight, pure affection, delight”),[1][2] from Arabic صَفَاء (ṣafāʔ, “serenity”), verbal noun of صَفَا (ṣafā, “to be pure, to be clear, to be pure of heart”).[3]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
safa (definite accusative safayı, plural safalar)
Declension[edit]
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | safa | |
Definite accusative | safayı | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | safa | safalar |
Definite accusative | safayı | safaları |
Dative | safaya | safalara |
Locative | safada | safalarda |
Ablative | safadan | safalardan |
Genitive | safanın | safaların |
References[edit]
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “صفا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1178
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “صفا”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 762
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “safa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading[edit]
- “safa”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “safa²”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 4008
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