سلفة

Arabic
Root
س ل ف (s-l-f)

Noun

سُلْفَة • (sulfa) f (plural سُلُفَات (sulufāt) or سُلَف (sulaf))

  1. something done in advance
    1. advance payment, credit
    2. food prepared in advance, provision
  2. inner lining of boots, inner sole, insole
  3. portion of land raked

Declension
Declension of noun سُلْفَة (sulfa)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُلْفَة
sulfa		 السُّلْفَة
as-sulfa		 سُلْفَة
sulfat
Nominative سُلْفَةٌ
sulfatun		 السُّلْفَةُ
as-sulfatu		 سُلْفَةُ
sulfatu
Accusative سُلْفَةً
sulfatan		 السُّلْفَةَ
as-sulfata		 سُلْفَةَ
sulfata
Genitive سُلْفَةٍ
sulfatin		 السُّلْفَةِ
as-sulfati		 سُلْفَةِ
sulfati
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُلْفَتَيْن
sulfatayn		 السُّلْفَتَيْن
as-sulfatayn		 سُلْفَتَيْ
sulfatay
Nominative سُلْفَتَانِ
sulfatāni		 السُّلْفَتَانِ
as-sulfatāni		 سُلْفَتَا
sulfatā
Accusative سُلْفَتَيْنِ
sulfatayni		 السُّلْفَتَيْنِ
as-sulfatayni		 سُلْفَتَيْ
sulfatay
Genitive سُلْفَتَيْنِ
sulfatayni		 السُّلْفَتَيْنِ
as-sulfatayni		 سُلْفَتَيْ
sulfatay
Plural sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُلُفَات‎; سُلَف
sulufāt‎; sulaf		 السُّلُفَات‎; السُّلَف
as-sulufāt‎; as-sulaf		 سُلُفَات‎; سُلَف
sulufāt‎; sulaf
Nominative سُلُفَاتٌ‎; سُلَفٌ
sulufātun‎; sulafun		 السُّلُفَاتُ‎; السُّلَفُ
as-sulufātu‎; as-sulafu		 سُلُفَاتُ‎; سُلَفُ
sulufātu‎; sulafu
Accusative سُلُفَاتٍ‎; سُلَفًا
sulufātin‎; sulafan		 السُّلُفَاتِ‎; السُّلَفَ
as-sulufāti‎; as-sulafa		 سُلُفَاتِ‎; سُلَفَ
sulufāti‎; sulafa
Genitive سُلُفَاتٍ‎; سُلَفٍ
sulufātin‎; sulafin		 السُّلُفَاتِ‎; السُّلَفِ
as-sulufāti‎; as-sulafi		 سُلُفَاتِ‎; سُلَفِ
sulufāti‎; sulafi

Noun

سِلْفَة • (silfa) f (plural سِلْفَات (silfāt) or سَلَائِف (salāʔif), masculine سِلْف (silf)) (rare)

  1. sister-in-law

Declension
Declension of noun سِلْفَة (silfa)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سِلْف
silf		 السِّلْف
as-silf		 سِلْف
silf		 سِلْفَة
silfa		 السِّلْفَة
as-silfa		 سِلْفَة
silfat
Nominative سِلْفٌ
silfun		 السِّلْفُ
as-silfu		 سِلْفُ
silfu		 سِلْفَةٌ
silfatun		 السِّلْفَةُ
as-silfatu		 سِلْفَةُ
silfatu
Accusative سِلْفًا
silfan		 السِّلْفَ
as-silfa		 سِلْفَ
silfa		 سِلْفَةً
silfatan		 السِّلْفَةَ
as-silfata		 سِلْفَةَ
silfata
Genitive سِلْفٍ
silfin		 السِّلْفِ
as-silfi		 سِلْفِ
silfi		 سِلْفَةٍ
silfatin		 السِّلْفَةِ
as-silfati		 سِلْفَةِ
silfati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سِلْفَيْن
silfayn		 السِّلْفَيْن
as-silfayn		 سِلْفَيْ
silfay		 سِلْفَتَيْن
silfatayn		 السِّلْفَتَيْن
as-silfatayn		 سِلْفَتَيْ
silfatay
Nominative سِلْفَانِ
silfāni		 السِّلْفَانِ
as-silfāni		 سِلْفَا
silfā		 سِلْفَتَانِ
silfatāni		 السِّلْفَتَانِ
as-silfatāni		 سِلْفَتَا
silfatā
Accusative سِلْفَيْنِ
silfayni		 السِّلْفَيْنِ
as-silfayni		 سِلْفَيْ
silfay		 سِلْفَتَيْنِ
silfatayni		 السِّلْفَتَيْنِ
as-silfatayni		 سِلْفَتَيْ
silfatay
Genitive سِلْفَيْنِ
silfayni		 السِّلْفَيْنِ
as-silfayni		 سِلْفَيْ
silfay		 سِلْفَتَيْنِ
silfatayni		 السِّلْفَتَيْنِ
as-silfatayni		 سِلْفَتَيْ
silfatay
Plural Masculine Feminine
basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal أَسْلَاف
ʔaslāf		 الْأَسْلَاف
al-ʔaslāf		 أَسْلَاف
ʔaslāf		 سِلْفَات‎; سَلَائِف
silfāt‎; salāʔif		 السِّلْفَات‎; السَّلَائِف
as-silfāt‎; as-salāʔif		 سِلْفَات‎; سَلَائِف
silfāt‎; salāʔif
Nominative أَسْلَافٌ
ʔaslāfun		 الْأَسْلَافُ
al-ʔaslāfu		 أَسْلَافُ
ʔaslāfu		 سِلْفَاتٌ‎; سَلَائِفُ
silfātun‎; salāʔifu		 السِّلْفَاتُ‎; السَّلَائِفُ
as-silfātu‎; as-salāʔifu		 سِلْفَاتُ‎; سَلَائِفُ
silfātu‎; salāʔifu
Accusative أَسْلَافًا
ʔaslāfan		 الْأَسْلَافَ
al-ʔaslāfa		 أَسْلَافَ
ʔaslāfa		 سِلْفَاتٍ‎; سَلَائِفَ
silfātin‎; salāʔifa		 السِّلْفَاتِ‎; السَّلَائِفَ
as-silfāti‎; as-salāʔifa		 سِلْفَاتِ‎; سَلَائِفَ
silfāti‎; salāʔifa
Genitive أَسْلَافٍ
ʔaslāfin		 الْأَسْلَافِ
al-ʔaslāfi		 أَسْلَافِ
ʔaslāfi		 سِلْفَاتٍ‎; سَلَائِفَ
silfātin‎; salāʔifa		 السِّلْفَاتِ‎; السَّلَائِفِ
as-silfāti‎; as-salāʔifi		 سِلْفَاتِ‎; سَلَائِفِ
silfāti‎; salāʔifi

References
  • “سلفة” in Almaany
  • Lane, Edward William (1863) “سلفة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎, London: Williams & Norgate, page 1409
  • Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “سلفة”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎ (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 588

South Levantine Arabic
Root
س ل ف
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سِلْف (silf).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sil.fe/, [ˈsɪl.fe]
  • IPA(key): /sil.fa/, [ˈsɪl.fa]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

سلفة • (silfe) f (plural سلفات (salafāt), masculine سلف (silf))

  1. sister-in-law (husband's brother's wife)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.