سيد

العربية

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سيد

/saj.jid/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *swd-. Cognate with Imperial Aramaic 𐡎𐡅𐡃 (swd), 𐡎𐡉𐡃 (syd, “to have lordship”).

noun سَيِّد · sayyid · سَيِّدُون · سَادَة · أَسْيَاد · سَادَات

master, lord, prince وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّا أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَاءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا السَّبِيلَا
mister
sir
Sayyid (title of a male descendant of Mohammed)

adjective سَيِّد · sayyid · سَيِّدَة · سَادَة · أَسْيَاد

liberal, generous
noble, high-born
wise

In English

sir address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown
gentleman well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man
master someone who has control over something or someone
mister title of adult male
Mr. abbreviation of mister
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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سيد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}