سلف

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See also: شلق

Arabic

Root
س ل ف (s-l-f)

Verb

سَلَفَ (salafa) I, non-past يَسْلُفُ‎ (yaslufu)

  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

Verb

سَلَّفَ (sallafa) II, non-past يُسَلِّفُ‎ (yusallifu)

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

Conjugation

Noun

سَلَف (salafm (plural أَسَلَاف (ʔasalāf))

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

Antonyms

Noun

سِلْف (silfm (plural أَسْلَاف (ʔaslāf))

  1. brother-in-law

Declension

Related terms

South Levantine Arabic

Root
س ل ف
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سِلْف (silf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /silf/,
  • (file)

Noun

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

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