noun🔗Shareسلف، جدOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather."My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "كانت جدتي الكبرى موسيقية موهوبة، وأعتبرها سلفًا.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareسلف، جدAn earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."يعتبر هذا الحيوان الأحفوري سلف الحصان.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareسلف، جدOne from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "كانت جدتي الكبرى هي السلف الذي ورثت عائلتي منه المزرعة القديمة.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareسلف، جدOne who had the same role or function in former times."My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "كان جدي، وهو سلف لتقاليد عائلتي الزراعية، نجارًا ماهرًا.familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareكلمة أصلية، سلفA word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "كلمة "telephone" هي كلمة أصلية للكلمة الفرنسية "téléphone".languagewordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareكان سلفًا لـTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "كانت جدتي الكبرى سلفًا لي، مما يعني أنها كانت واحدة من أسلافي المباشرين.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
