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סיף, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
סיף in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Aramaic סיפא / ܣܝܦܐ (saypā), Arabic سَيْف (sayf), Safaitic 𐪊𐪐 (s¹f /sayp/), Amharic ሰይፍ (säyf), Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos).
Pronunciation
Noun
סַיִף • (sáyif) m
- foil, fencing sword
- fencing (the sport)
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