Arabic edit

Root
ص ف و (ṣ-f-w)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِصْطِفَاء (iṣṭifāʔm

  1. verbal noun of اِصْطَفَى (iṣṭafā) (form VIII)
  2. selection, choosing, picking out

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Ottoman Turkish: اصطفاء (ıstıfa)