साफ

Hindi

Adjective

साफ (sāph)

  1. nuqtaless form of साफ़ (sāf)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian صاف (sâf), from Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin). Compare Gujarati સાફ (sāph), Hindi साफ़ (sāf), Punjabi ਸਾਫ਼ (sāf) / صاف (sāf), Bengali সাফ (saph), Assamese চফা (sopha), চাফা (sapha).

Adjective

साफ (sāph)

  1. clean
    Synonyms: निर्मळ (nirmaḷ), स्वच्छ (svacch)

Adverb

साफ (sāph)

  1. clearly, plainly

Derived terms

  • साफ करणे (sāph karṇe)
  • साफसफाई (sāphsaphāī)

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), साफ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), साफ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), साफ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.