name
Meaning 1
A surname from Arabic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
saif
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S AA2 IY1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: S AY1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of seif (“type of sand dune”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
A type of Arabian sword.
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Broader terms: scimitar
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سَيْف (sayf, “sword, scimitar”). This surname is mostly found in Yemen.
From Arabic سَيْف (sayf, “sword”).