साफ

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Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑːf/, [s̪äːf], /sɑːpʰ/, [s̪äːpʰ]

Adjective[edit]

साफ • (sāf) (indeclinable)

  1. nuqtaless form of साफ़ (sāf)

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Persian صاف‎ (sâf), from Arabic صَافٍ‎ (ṣāfin). Compare Gujarati સાફ (sāph), Hindi साफ़ (sāf), Punjabi ਸਾਫ਼ (sāf) / صاف‎ (ṣāf), Bengali সাফ (śaph), Assamese চফা (sopha), চাফা (sapha).

Adjective[edit]

साफ • (sāph)

  1. clean
    Synonyms: निर्मळ (nirmaḷ), स्वच्छ (svaccha)

Adverb[edit]

साफ • (sāph)

  1. clearly, plainly

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “साफ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “साफ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “साफ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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