zft

Egyptian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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 f, m

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

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