Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ص ف ح (ṣ-f-ḥ), related to flatness. Derived from the flatness of the palm during hand shake.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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صَافَحَ (ṣāfaḥa) III (non-past يُصَافِحُ (yuṣāfiḥu), verbal noun مُصَافَحَة (muṣāfaḥa))

  1. to shake hands; to greet by shaking hands

Conjugation

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