साफ

Hindi

Adjective

साफ • (sāph)

  1. nuqtaless form of साफ़ (sāf)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian صاف‎ (sâf), from Arabic صَافٍ‎ (ṣāfin). Compare Gujarati સાફ (sāph), Hindi साफ़ (sāf), Punjabi ਸਾਫ਼ (sāf) / صاف‎ (sāf), Bengali সাফ (saph), Assamese চফা (sopha), চাফা (sapha).

Adjective

साफ • (sāph)

  1. clean
    Synonyms: निर्मळ (nirmaḷ), स्वच्छ (svacch)

Adverb

साफ • (sāph)

  1. clearly, plainly

Derived terms
  • साफ करणे (sāph karṇe)
  • साफसफाई (sāphsaphāī)

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “साफ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “साफ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “साफ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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