Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

סַיִף (sáyifm

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

See also edit