صَفْوَانُ Safwan in Arabic
صَفْوَانُ is how you say “Safwan” in Arabic.
Root ص ف و ṣ-f-w. noun (collective). ṣafwān.
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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
Example sentence
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.
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How it is used
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
- صَفَا to be clear, pure, limpid
- صَفَاءٌ clarity, purity
- اصطفى to choose, select
- صَفِىٌّ a sincere, chosen friend
- مِصْفَاةٌ a filter, strainer
More example sentences
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.
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.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).