صفاء

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ص ف و (ṣ f w). See صَفَا (ṣafā, “to be serene, to be clear”) for more.

Noun

صَفَاء • (ṣafāʔ) m

1. verbal noun of صَفَا (ṣafā) (form I)
2. serenity

Declension

Declension of noun صَفَاء (ṣafāʔ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	صَفَاء ṣafāʔ	الصَّفَاء aṣ-ṣafāʔ	صَفَاء ṣafāʔ
Nominative	صَفَاءٌ ṣafāʔun	الصَّفَاءُ aṣ-ṣafāʔu	صَفَاءُ ṣafāʔu
Accusative	صَفَاءً ṣafāʔan	الصَّفَاءَ aṣ-ṣafāʔa	صَفَاءَ ṣafāʔa
Genitive	صَفَاءٍ ṣafāʔin	الصَّفَاءِ aṣ-ṣafāʔi	صَفَاءِ ṣafāʔi

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: səfa
• → Ottoman Turkish: صفا (ṣafa)

  > Turkish: sefa, Sefa (inherited)