Safar

[ suh-fahr ]

noun

1. the second month of the Islamic calendar.

Safar

/ səˈfɑː /

noun

1. the second month of the Muslim year

Word History and Origins

Origin of Safar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Safar¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

Earlier, 41-year-old former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev returned to the ring for only the second time since 2019 with a decision loss to Sweden’s Robin Sirwan Safar.

From Seattle Times

Hicham Safar, the head of a finance committee in the lower house of Algeria’s Parliament, said last week that he “welcomed” such concerns.

From Seattle Times

The practice has been followed for years and the resultant smoke has typically accounted for 30% to 40% of Delhi's October-November pollution, according to federal government's air-quality monitoring agency SAFAR.

From Reuters

On Tuesday, the air quality index veered close to the 400 mark for tiny particulate matter, a level considered hazardous and more than 10 times the global safety threshold, according to SAFAR, India’s main environmental monitoring agency.

From Washington Times

On Tuesday, the air quality index veered close to the 400 mark for tiny particulate matter, a level considered hazardous and more than 10 times the global safety threshold, according to SAFAR, India’s main environmental monitoring agency.

From Seattle Times