سلفي

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of سَلَف (salaf, ancestors, forefathers, forebears (i.e., the early Muslims)) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy)

Adjective

سَلَفِيّ (salafiyy) (feminine سَلَفِيَّة (salafiyya), masculine plural سَلَفِيُّونَ (salafiyyūna), feminine plural سَلَفِيَّات (salafiyyāt))

  1. (Islam) Salafist, Salafi, having to do with Salafism
  2. (by extension) having to do with strict religious teachings, laws and doctrines
Declension

Noun

سَلَفِيّ (salafiyym (plural سَلَفِيُّون (salafiyyūn))

  1. (Islam) Salafist, Salafi, an adherent of Salafism
  2. (by extension) a strict religious person
Declension

Etymology 2

From English selfie.

Alternative forms

Noun

سِلْفِي (silfīm (plural سِلْفِيَّات (silfiyyāt))

  1. selfie
Declension