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See also: شلق

Arabic

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Root
س ل ف (s l f)
5 terms

Verb

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سَلَفَ (salafa) I (non-past يَسْلُفُ (yaslufu), verbal noun سَلَف (salaf))

  1. to be over, to be past
  2. to come before, to precede, to antecede
    Synonym: سَبَقَ (sabaqa)
    Antonyms: وَلِيَ (waliya), تَبِعَ (tabiʕa), تَلَا (talā)

Conjugation

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Verb

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سَلَّفَ (sallafa) II (non-past يُسَلِّفُ (yusallifu), verbal noun تَسْلِيف (taslīf))

  1. to lend, to loan, to advance (money)

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Noun

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سَلَف (salafm (plural أَسَلَاف (ʔasalāf))

  1. ancestor(s), forefather(s), forebear(s)
  2. predecessor(s), forerunner(s)

Usage notes

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The singular form سَلَف (salaf) may be used with a collective meaning: "ancestors," "forefathers," etc.

Declension

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Antonyms

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Noun

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سِلْف (silfm (plural أَسْلَاف (ʔaslāf))

  1. brother-in-law

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
س ل ف
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic سِلْف (silf).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /silf/, [sɪlf]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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سلف (silfm (plural أسلاف (ʔaslāf), feminine سلفة (silfe))

  1. brother-in-law (husband's brother)