سلف

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سلف

verb سَلَفَ · salafa · يَسْلُفُ · سَلَف · سَالِف

to be over, to be past
to come before, to precede, to antecede
Similar: سَبَقَ · Opposite: وَلِيَ, تَبِعَ, تَلَا

verb سَلَّفَ · sallafa · يُسَلِّفُ · تَسْلِيف · مُسَلِّف

to lend, to loan, to advance (money)

noun سَلَف · salaf · أَسَلَاف · السَّلَف

ancestor(s), forefather(s), forebear(s)
predecessor(s), forerunner(s)
One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.

Opposite: خَلَف

noun سِلْف · silf · أَسْلَاف · السِّلْف

brother-in-law

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noun

Opposite: خَلَف

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brother-in-law brother of one's husband
lend to allow to be used temporarily
ancestor one from whom a person is descended
precede go before, go in front of
progenitor any of a person's direct ancestors

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سلف},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}