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Safiya

The Hausa form of Safiyya, an Arabic name meaning "pure" or "close friend".

Meaning and origin

Safiya is how Hausa speakers write and say Safiyya, an Arabic girl's name built on a root about purity and closeness.

How to pronounce Safiya

Hausa (Nigeria)sah-FEE-yah /saˈfija/

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