سيف

Related to Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos); either a loan, or from a common original source. The same word is probably preserved in Egyptian zft, Coptic ⲥⲏϥⲉ (sēfe). Dümichen (1867) suggested an Old Semitic saïf or sêf, Myres (1930) a possible Libyan or "Sea Peoples" word. The root س ي ف‎ (s-y-f) is denominal.

Compare Hebrew סיף‎ (sayif).

• IPA^(key): /sajf/
  • (Gulf Arabic) IPA^(key): /seːf/

سَيْف • (sayf) m (plural سُيُوف‎ (suyūf) or أَسْيَاف‎ (ʔasyāf) or أَسْيُف‎ (ʔasyuf))

1. sword, sabre, foil, rapier, scimitar

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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• Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
• Maltese: sejf
• → Amharic: ሰይፍ (säyf)
• → English: seif, Saiph
• → Ottoman Turkish: سیف‎ (seyf)
  • Turkish: seyf
• → Persian: سیف‎ (seyf)
• → Tajik: сайф (sayf)

• IPA^(key): /siːf/

سِيف • (sīf) m (plural أَسْيَاف‎ (ʔasyāf))

1. coast
2. riverbank
3. shore

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• → Ottoman Turkish: سیف‎

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “س ي ف”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

• IPA^(key): /seːf/, [se̞ːf]

سيف • (sēf) m (plural سِيُوف‎ (siyūf))

1. sword

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

• IPA^(key): /sajf/, /siːf/

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سيف • (sayf, sīf) m (plural سيوف‎ (syūf) or سيوفة‎ (syūfa))

1. sword, sabre