Safiyyah: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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صفیہ
صَفِيَّة
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Safiyyah (صفیہ, Arabic صَفِيَّة) means “pure; chosen, best”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ف و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ف و.
- Meaning
- pure; chosen, best
- معنی
- پاکیزہ، برگزیدہ
Where it comes from
Feminine of ṣafiyy, pure, choice; a chosen friend (Lane).
- Say it
- sa-fee-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ص ف و
- Other spellings
- Safia · Safiya · Safiyya
- Known bearer
- Safiyya bint Huyayy, wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Virtue