السيف

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sword, its use, and related concepts. It extends to terms for people associated with swords, abstract qualities, and various other objects and phenomena that share a metaphorical or literal connection to the shape or function of a sword.

Derived headwords

السيفnoun

1.
swordboth
A bladed weapon with a long, sharp edge, used for cutting and thrusting.
2.
fish (type)classical
A type of fish, possibly named for its shape.
3.
horse tail hairclassical
The hair of a horse's tail.
4.
coast/shoreclassical
The edge of the sea, a valley, or any coast, particularly associated with Oman.
5.
palm fiberclassical
The coarse fiber attached to the base of palm fronds, considered inferior.

أسيافnoun

1.
swordsboth
Plural of السيف (sword).

سيوفnoun

1.
swordsboth
Another plural form of السيف (sword).

أسيفnoun

1.
swordsclassical
A less common plural form of السيف (sword).

مسيفةnoun

1.
sword-makingclassical
A term related to swords, possibly referring to the craft or a place associated with swords, similar to مشيخة (chieftaincy).

سافهverb

1.
to strike with a swordclassical
To strike someone or something with a sword.

وقد سفته — and he struck him with it (the sword).

سائـفadjective

1.
sword-bearerclassical
A person who possesses or carries a sword.

سيافnoun

1.
swordsmanclassical
A person who owns or is skilled with a sword.
2.
defenderclassical
Those whose fortifications are their swords, implying defenders.

سيافةnoun

1.
swordsmenclassical
Plural of سياف (swordsman).

أسيافnoun

1.
allies/partisansclassical
A group of people who are allies or partisans.

وهم أسياف — and they are allies.

سافتverb

1.
to be wearyclassical
To become weary or tired, used idiomatically for a hand.

وسافت يده تسيف — and his hand became weary.

المسائفnoun

1.
yearsclassical
A term for years, possibly referring to difficult or dry years.
2.
droughtsclassical
Periods of severe drought or famine.

سيفانadjective

1.
tall and slenderclassical
Describing a person, particularly a woman, as tall, slender, and lean.

سيفnoun

1.
coastclassical
The coast of the sea, or the bank of a valley.
2.
coast of Omanclassical
Specifically refers to the coast of Oman.
3.
palm fiberclassical
The rough fiber at the base of palm fronds, considered of poor quality.

السيف الطويلnoun

1.
Barbary coastclassical
The coast of the Berbers.

خور السيفnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, a valley or inlet located near Siraf.

المسيفadjective

1.
one with a swordclassical
Someone who has a sword with them.
2.
braveclassical
A brave person who is armed with a sword.

درهم مسيفnoun

1.
a type of dirhamclassical
A dirham coin whose edges are clear of engraving.

أسافverb

1.
to string beadsclassical
To string beads, possibly with a Yā' as part of the root.

تسايفواverb

1.
to fight with swordsclassical
A group of people fighting each other with swords.

سايفواverb

1.
to fight with swordsclassical
A group of people fighting each other with swords.

استافواverb

1.
to fight with swordsclassical
A group of people fighting each other with swords.

استيفverb

1.
to fight with swordsclassical
The act of people fighting each other with swords.

وقد استيف القوم — and the people have fought with swords.

سيف الغرابnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
A type of tree called 'crow's sword', likely due to its slender leaves.

وسيف الغراب: الدلبوث، لأن ورقه دقيق الطرف كالسيف — and 'crow's sword' is the Delbut tree, because its leaves are slender-tipped like a sword.

Parallel reading

وأما أسماؤه فتنيف على ألف

And its names exceed a thousand.

وذكرتها في "الروض المسلوف"

And I mentioned them in 'Al-Rawd Al-Masloof'.

ج: أسياف وسيوف وأسيف ومسيفة، كمشيخة.

Plural: Asyaf, Suyuf, Usayf, and Maseefah, like Mashyakha.

وسافه يسيفه: ضربه به، وقد سفته.

And he struck him with it (the sword), and he struck him with it.

ورجل سائف: ذو سيف، وسياف: صاحبه، ج: سيافة، أو هم الذين حصونهم سيوفهم، وصدقة السياف: محدث.

And a man Sa'if: owner of a sword, and Sayyaf: his companion, plural: Sayyafah, or they are those whose fortifications are their swords, and the charity of the Sayyaf: an innovation.

وهم أسياف: أحزاب.

And they are Asyaf: allies.

وسافت يده تسيف: سئفت.

And his hand became weary, it became weary.

والمسائف: السنون، والقحط.

And Al-Masa'if: the years, and the droughts.

ورجل سيفان: طويل ممشوق ضامر، وهي: بهاء، أو هو خاص بهن.

And a man Sayfan: tall, slender, and lean, and she: beauty, or it is specific to them.

والسيف، ويكسر: سمكة، وبالفتح: شعر ذنب الفرس، وبالكسر: ساحل البحر، وساحل الوادي، أو لكل ساحل سيف، أو إنما يقال ذلك لسيف عمان، والملتزق بأصول السعف من الليف، وهو أردأه، وع.

And Al-Sayf, and with kasra: a fish, and with fatha: horse tail hair, and with kasra: the coast of the sea, and the coast of the valley, or every coast is a Sayf, or that is only said for the coast of Oman, and the adhering to the bases of the fronds from the fiber, and it is the worst of it, and 'ayn.

والسيف الطويل: ساحل بحر البربرة.

And Al-Sayf Al-Tawil: the coast of the Berber sea.

وخور السيف: د دون سيراف.

And Khawr Al-Sayf: a place below Siraf.

والمسيف: من عليه السيف، والشجاع معه السيف.

And Al-Maseef: he who has the sword, and the brave with him the sword.

ودرهم مسيف، كمعظم: جوانبه نقية من النقش.

And a Maseef dirham, like Mu'azzam: its sides are clear of engraving.

وأساف الخرز، قيل: يائية.

And he strung the beads, it was said: with a Yā'.

وتسايفوا وسايفوا واستافوا: تضاربوا بالسيوف، وقد استيف القوم.

And they fought each other with swords, and they fought each other with swords, and they fought each other with swords: they struck each other with swords, and the people have fought with swords.

وسيف الغراب: الدلبوث، لأن ورقه دقيق الطرف كالسيف.

And Sayf Al-Ghurab: the Delbut tree, because its leaves are slender-tipped like a sword.