Safar

[ suh-fahr ]

noun

the second month of the Islamic calendar.

Origin of Safar

First recorded in 1710–20; from Arabic ṣafar, perhaps akin to ṣafira “to be empty, devoid”; cf. cipher

Words Nearby Safar

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How to use Safar in a sentence

"By Safar, if you doubt your welcome at Careba, wait till you show your wares," another Calera said.
Time Crime | H. Beam Piper
This may have been a usual halting-place on a journey (Safar) north.
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Scared the fear of Safar into a party of Caleras while we were working at low altitude, by the way.
Time Crime | H. Beam Piper
He then took his pupil to Egypt, which country they reached in the month of Safar in the year 335 of the Hegira.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12) | S. Rappoport
Bgh-i-yrnchq may be an equivalent of Bgh-i-Safar, and the place be one of waiting up to (nchq) the journey (yr).
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for Safar

Safar

Saphar

/ (səˈfɑː) /

noun

the second month of the Muslim year

Origin of Safar

from Arabic

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