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Where does “sufii” come from?
sufii (Swahili) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.
sufii
(Swahili): Sufi, mystic
Definitions
Sufi, mystic
Ancestry of “sufii”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
صُوفِيّ
a Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
2
Arabic
صوف
wool
Words derived from “sufii”
usufii
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