saf
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin).
Adjective
saf (comparative daha saf, superlative ən saf)
- pristine, pure
- free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
- free of foreign material or pollutants.
- free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean
- fresh (of air)
- clear (of sky, sound or voice)
- healthy, sound (e.g. of body organs)
- (accounting) net (remaining after expenses or deductions)
- (mineralogy) native (occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form)
Further reading
- “saf” in Obastan.com.
Middle English
Adjective
saf
- Alternative form of sauf
Preposition
saf
- Alternative form of sauf
Conjunction
saf
- Alternative form of sauf
Sukurum
Noun
saf
- fire
Further reading
- 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
Etymology 1
From Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin).
Adjective
saf
- pure
- naive, gullible
- bona fide (acting in good faith)
Related terms
- safi
Etymology 2
From Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff).
Noun
saf (definite accusative saffı, plural saflar)
- row, line
Derived terms
- saffıharp
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “saf1”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “saf2”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Volapük
Noun
saf (nominative plural safs)
- hoof
Declension
declension of saf
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | saf | safs |
| genitive | safa | safas |
| dative | safe | safes |
| accusative | safi | safis |
| vocative 1 | o saf! | o safs! |
| predicative 2 | safu | safus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only