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Where does “لطفا” come from?

لطفا (Persian) comes from Persian لطف, from Arabic لُطْف — kindness, friendliness.

لطفا (Persian): kindly; please

Definitions

  1. kindly; please

Ancestry of “لطفا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلطفkindness; favour
2Arabicلُطْفkindness, friendliness

Words derived from “لطفا”

  • lütfen
Every word from Arabic لُطْف →