Safar
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic صَفَر (ṣafar), from صَفِرَ (ṣafira, “to be empty”).
Proper noun
Safar (plural Safars)
- The second month of the Islamic calendar.
- A surname, potentially of German or Arabic origin
Translations
the second month of the Islamic calendar
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See also
Islamic calendar monthsedit
Anagrams
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic صَفَر (ṣafar).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Safàr̃ m
See also
Islamic calendar months: wàtànnīedit
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay Safar, from Arabic صَفَر (ṣafar). Doublet of sifar and zero.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsafar/ [ˈsa.far]
- Rhymes: -afar
- Syllabification: Sa‧far
Proper noun
Safar
- Safar (the second month of the Islamic calendar)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- bersafar
See also
Islamic calendar months: bulan-bulan kalender Hijriahedit
Further reading
- “Safar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /safa(r)/
- Rhymes: -fa(r), -a(r)
Proper noun
Safar (Jawi spelling صفر)
- Safar (the second month of the Islamic calendar)
Synonyms
- bulan nahas / بولن ناهس
Descendants
- > Indonesian: Safar (inherited)
See also
Islamic calendar months: bulan-bulan takwim Hijrahedit
- Muharam
- Safar
- Rabiulawal
- Rabiulakhir
- Jamadilawal
- Jamadilakhir
- Rejab
- Syaaban
- Ramadan
- Syawal
- Zulkaedah
- Zulhijah
Further reading
- “Safar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.