Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salaf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: salaf
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of salaf

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَف (salaf, “predecessor”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: سَلَف, س ل ف

Inflected Forms

salafs (plural)

Derived Forms

Salafism Salafistic

Questions

What does salaf mean?: One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.
Where does salaf come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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