saf

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See also: Saf and SAF

Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin).

Adjective

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saf (comparative daha saf, superlative ən saf)

  1. pristine, pure
    1. free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
    2. free of foreign material or pollutants.
    3. free of immoral behavior or qualities; decent
  2. fresh (of air)
  3. clear (of sky, sound or voice)
  4. healthy, sound (e.g. of body organs)
  5. (accounting) net (remaining after expenses or deductions)
  6. (mineralogy) native (occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form)

Further reading

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  • saf” in Obastan.com.

Middle English

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Adjective

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saf

  1. Alternative form of sauf

Preposition

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saf

  1. Alternative form of sauf

Conjunction

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saf

  1. Alternative form of sauf

Sukurum

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Noun

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saf

  1. fire

Further reading

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  • Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
  • Susanne Holzknecht, The Markham Languages of Papua New Guinea, page 70

Turkish

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin).

Adjective

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saf

  1. pure
  2. naive, gullible
  3. bona fide (acting in good faith)
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Etymology 2

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From Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff).

Noun

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saf (definite accusative saffı, plural saflar)

  1. row, line
Derived terms
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References

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Uzbek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff, row, line). Compare Turkish saf.

Noun

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saf (plural saflar)

  1. row, line
  2. rank, front

Volapük

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Noun

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saf (nominative plural safs)

  1. hoof

Declension

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