سيف
العربية
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سيف¹
- /sajf/
- /seːf/
Where it comes from
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 סַיִף (sáyif).
noun سَيْف · sayf · سُيُوف · أَسْيَاف · أَسْيُف
- sword, sabre, foil, rapier, scimitar
سيف²
- /siːf/
noun سِيف · sīf · أَسْيَاف · السِّيف
- coast
- riverbank
- shore
In English
Talk about this word "سيف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. سيف. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%81 "سيف." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%81.Cite this
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title = {سيف},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%81},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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