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==English==
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===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|Safawid}}

===Etymology===
From {{affix|en|صفوی|lang1=fa|tr1=Safavi|-id}}, from {{der|en|ar|صَفَوِيّ⁩|tr=Ṣafawiyy}}, from {{m|ar|⁧صَفِيّ⁩||{{w|Safi-ad-Din Ardabili}}|tr=Ṣafiyy}} + {{m|ar|ـَوـ⁩|pos=[[interfix]]|tr=-aw-}} + {{m|ar|⁧ـِيّ⁩|tr=-iyy||[[-i]], [[-y]]|pos=suffix forming adjectives and relational nouns}}.

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|-}}

# Relating to the {{w|Safavid dynasty}}, a [[Muslim]] dynasty which ruled [[Iran]] between the 16th and 18th centuries.
#: {{syn|en|Safavi}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|relating to the Safavid dynasty}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|صَفَوِيّ}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Սեֆյան}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t|az|Səfəvi}}
* Bengali: {{t|bn|সাফাবী}}
* French: {{t+|fr|safavide}}
* German: {{t|de|safawidisch}}
* Italian: {{t|it|safavide}}
* Russian: {{t|ru|сефеви́дский}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|safávida}}
* Turkmen: {{t|tk|Sefewi}}
* Uzbek: {{t|uz|Safaviy}}
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===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A member of the {{w|Safavid dynasty}}.
#: {{syn|en|Safavi}}
# {{lb|en|informal}} A member of the {{w|Safavid Empire}}, an [[Iranian]].
#: {{syn|en|Safavi}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|member of the Safavid dynasty}}
* Armenian: {{t|hy|Սեֆյան}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t|az|Səfəvi}}
* Bengali: {{t|bn|সাফাবী}}
* French: {{t+|fr|Safavide}}
* Italian: {{t|it|Safavide}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|صفوی|tr=safavi}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|сефеви́д|m}}
* Turkish: {{t|tr|Safevî}}
* Uzbek: {{t|uz|Safaviy}}
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