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صوفي

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See also: ضوقى and صوفی

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of صُوف (ṣūf, wool) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ص و ف (ṣ-w-f).

Adjective

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صُوفِيّ (ṣūfiyy) (feminine صُوفِيَّة (ṣūfiyya), masculine plural صُوفِيُّونَ (ṣūfiyyūna), feminine plural صُوفِيَّات (ṣūfiyyāt))

  1. woolen
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Etymology 2

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Same as above, due to a popular clothing in pertinent orders. An alleged derivation from Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós, wise) has no formal or factual basis.

Adjective

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صُوفِيّ (ṣūfiyy) (feminine صُوفِيَّة (ṣūfiyya), masculine plural صُوفِيُّونَ (ṣūfiyyūna), feminine plural صُوفِيَّات (ṣūfiyyāt))

  1. Sufi
    الْأَدَبُ الْصُّوفِيُّ غَالِبًا يَسْتَخْدِمُ الْشِّعْرُ وَالْمُوسِيقَى لِلْتَّعْبِيرِ عَنِ الْتَّجْرِبَةِ الْرُّوحِيَّةِ.
    al-ʔadabu l-ṣṣūfiyyu ḡāliban yastaḵdimu l-ššiʕru wālmūsīqā lilttaʕbīri ʕani l-ttajribati l-rrūḥiyyati.
    Sufi literature often uses poetry and music to express the spiritual experience.
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Noun

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صُوفِيّ (ṣūfiyym (plural صُوفِيُّونَ (ṣūfiyyūna), feminine صُوفِيَّة (ṣūfiyya))

  1. Sufi
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References

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ص و ف
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic صُوفِيّ (ṣūfiyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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صوفي (ṣūfi)

  1. non-smoker, does not smoke or use tobacco; analgesics (painkillers) and drugs.
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