See also: سلفی

Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Adjective edit

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 edit

Noun edit

سَلَفِيّ (salafiyym (plural سَلَفِيُّون (salafiyyūn))

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

Etymology 2 edit

From English selfie.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

سِلْفِي (silfīm (plural سِلْفِيَّات (silfiyyāt))

  1. selfie
Declension edit