"saif" meaning in English

See saif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: saifs [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic سَيْف (sayf, “sword”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|سَيْف||sword}} Arabic سَيْف (sayf, “sword”), {{root|en|ar|س ي ف}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} saif (plural saifs)
  1. Alternative form of seif (“type of sand dune”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: seif (extra: type of sand dune)
    Sense id: en-saif-en-noun-02wo7ESu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A type of Arabian sword.
    Sense id: en-saif-en-noun-hgOKRkK5

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