Arabic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

صَافَحَ (ṣāfaḥa) III, non-past يُصَافِحُ‎ (yuṣāfiḥu)

  1. to shake hands; to greet by shaking hands

Conjugation edit