Arabic

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Root
س ف ل (s-f-l)

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Root
س ف ل (s-f-l)

Derived from the active participle of سَفُلَ (safula, to go down).

Adjective

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سَافِل (sāfil) (feminine سَافِلَة (sāfila), common plural سَفَلَة (safala), masculine plural سَافِلون, feminine plural سَافِلَات (sāfilāt))

  1. loathsome, despicable, lowly, contemptible
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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سَافِل (sāfil) (feminine سَافِلَة (sāfila), common plural سَفَلَة (safala), masculine plural سَافِلُون (sāfilūn))

  1. contemptible person, lowlife
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Descendants
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  • Maltese: siefel