Arabic edit

Root
ص ف و (ṣ-f-w)

Etymology edit

Verbal noun of صَفَّى‎ (ṣaffā).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

تَصْفِيَة‎ (taṣfiyaf

  1. verbal noun of صَفَّى‎ (ṣaffā) (form II)
  2. purification
  3. refinement
  4. filtration
  5. settlement
  6. (business) Liquidation of a company's assets after its bankruptcy.
  7. making the heart or mind free from wicked thoughts

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: təsfiyə
  • Persian: تصفیه
  • Ottoman Turkish: تصفیه