Arabic vocabulary
صَفْوَانُSafwan in Arabic
صَفْوَانُ is how you say “Safwan” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ص ف و (ṣ-f-w)noun (collective)Pronounced ṣafwān
Meaning of Safwan in Arabic
- hard, smooth stones — a collective noun, equivalent to ṣafā; the rock a digger strikes and cannot get past
- a masculine given name — Safwan, a classical Arabic personal name built on this root
As a common noun ṣafwān denotes hard, smooth stones (the kind a digger hits and is stopped by), grouped with ṣafā under the root's core sense of clearness and purity. It is also a well-known classical masculine given name, Safwan.
Words from the same root
- صَفَاto be clear, pure, limpid
- صَفَاءٌclarity, purity
- اصطفىto choose, select
- صَفِىٌّa sincere, chosen friend
- مِصْفَاةٌa filter, strainer
Common questions
- How do you say "Safwan" in Arabic?
- صَفْوَانُ (ṣafwān).
- What does the name Safwan mean?
- It comes from the root ṣ-f-w 'to be clear, pure'; as a common noun ṣafwān means hard, smooth stones.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
قال بلى، قعدت أنت وصفوان في الحجر
He said: Yes, you and Safwan sat in the stone enclosure.
وَصَفْوَانُ — and Safwan. wa- = 'and'; Proper name (Safwan); the '-u' ending marks him as a subject too.
From: Early Converts to Islam →وهذا أمر لم يحضره إلا أنا وصفوان فوالله لأعلم ما أتاك به إلا الله،
And this is a matter witnessed only by me and Safwan, and by Allah, I know that it was none but Allah who brought it to you,
وَصَفْوَانُ — and Safwan. wa- = 'and'; Proper name (Safwan); the '-u' ending.
From: Early Converts to Islam →
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