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سفر

Root: سفر

3 entries for this word

Hans Wehr Definitions

Entry 1

سفر safara i (سفور sufūr) to remove the veil (عن وجهها ‘an wajhihā from her face), unveil o.s.; -- safara i (safr) to shine, glow (aurora) II to unveil, uncover, disclose (هـ s.th.); to send on a journey, compel to leave, send away (ه s.o); to dispatch, send off (هـ s.th.); to embark, put on board (ه passengers) III to travel, maim a trip; to leave, depart, go on a journey IV to shine, glow (aurora, s.o.’s face, etc.); to disclose, unveil, uncover (عن s.th.); to yield, achieve, bring (عن s.th.); to end (عن with, in), result (عن in) VII to rise, disappear (dust, clouds)

Entry 2

سفر sifr pl. اسفار asfār book (esp. one of the Scriptures) 412

Entry 3

سفر safar departure; (pl. اسفار asfār) journey, travel, trip, tour

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