סיפא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sefɑ/

Noun

סֵיפָא • (sēp̄ā) m (absolute plural סְיָפֵין (syāp̄īn))

  1. end, distant region

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sajpɑ/

Noun

סַיְפָּא • (saypā) m (emphatic plural סַיְפֵּא (saypē), absolute plural סְיָיפִּין (syapīn))

  1. sword, blade
    Synonyms: סַפְסֵרָא (sap̄sērā), חַרְבׇּא (ḥarbā)
Alternative forms
  • סַיְיפָּא (saypā)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sipɑ/

Noun

סִיפָּא • (sippā) m (emphatic plural סִיפֵּא (sippē), absolute plural סִיפִּין (sippīn), construct plural סִיפִּי (sippī))

  1. Alternative spelling of סִפָּא (sippā, “threshold; doorpost”)

References
  • “syp”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “syp2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “sp”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Max Leopold Margolis, Manual of the Aramaic Language of the Babylonian Talmud
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