ספסרא

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Aramaic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Parthian 𐫘𐫜𐫘𐫏𐫡 (sfsyr /⁠safsēr⁠/, sword). Compare Persian شمشیر (šamšir).

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

סַפְסֵרָא (sap̄sērāf

  1. sword, blade
    Synonyms: סַיְפָּא (saypā), חַרְבׇּא (ḥarbā)

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

סַפְסָרָא (sap̄sārām

  1. broker, agent
  2. huckster
  3. gabble
  4. fable, fiction