zft

See also: zfṯ

Egyptian

Etymology

Related to zf (“to slaughter, cut up”), zfṯ (“to slaughter”). Also compare Arabic سيف‎ (sayf), Amharic ሰይፍ (säyf).

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈziːfat/ → /ˈsiːfaʔ/ → /ˈseːfə/

Noun

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T30

 f or m

  1. (feminine) (metal) sword [since the 18th Dynasty]
  2. (masculine) knife [since the 18th Dynasty]

Inflection

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Demotic: T30⁠y⁠f-2⁠s (sfy)
  • → Ancient Greek: ξίφος (xíphos)

References

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