סיף

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סיף

/ˈsajip/
[ˈsajif]
[ˈsaːjif]
/ˈsajif/ Modern Israeli

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Compare Aramaic סיפא / ܣܝܦܐ (saypā), Arabic سَيْف (sayf), Safaitic 𐪊𐪐 (s¹f /⁠sayp⁠/), Amharic ሰይፍ (säyf), Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos).

noun סַיִף · sáyif

foil, fencing sword
fencing (the sport)

In English

sword weapon
fencing sport

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"סיף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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סיף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A3

Chicago

"סיף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {סיף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}