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salaf

salaf noun: one of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.

Noun (1)

salaf (plural salafs)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Salaf

Salaf (plural Salafs)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of salaf

Forms of salaf

pluralsalafs
pluralSalafs

Origin of salaf

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

Words formed from salaf

Questions about salaf

What does salaf mean?
Salaf means one of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.
What part of speech is salaf?
Salaf is a noun.
What is the plural of salaf?
The plural of salaf is salafs.

Words near salaf in the dictionary

  1. Saladoes
  2. Salados
  3. salads
  4. salady
  5. salaeratus
  6. salaf
  7. Salafi
  8. Salafi jihadism
  9. Salafis
  10. Salafism
  11. Salafist

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