סיף

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

סַיִף • (sáyif) m

1. foil, fencing sword
2. fencing (the sport)

See also

• חֶרֶב (khérev)