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Free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter; tidy.
उसने अपने कपड़े साफ़ कर दिए।
She washed her clothes clean.
Can also refer to clarity or purity in a non-physical sense.
Clear or transparent, as in water or air.
हवा साफ़ है आज।
The air is clear today.
Honest or free from deceit.
वह साफ़ इरादों वाला आदमी है।
He is a man of clean intentions.
'साफ़' is commonly used for physical cleanliness, while 'स्वच्छ' is more formal.
Derived from Persian 'sāf' meaning 'clean' or 'pure'.
In formal contexts, 'स्वच्छ' is often preferred over 'साफ़'.