شياف

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See also: شیاف, سياق, and سياف

Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Aramaic שְׁיׇיפָא / ܫܝܵܦܼܵܐ (šəyāp̄ā, salve), from the root שׁ־ו־ף / ܫ-ܘ-ܦ (š-w-p) related to rubbing, cognate to the Arabic root ش و ف (š-w-f).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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شِياف (šiyāfm

  1. ophthalmic, any remedy against ailments of the eye, collyrium, eye-salve, eye-powder

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Persian: شیاف (šiyâf)

References

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  • šyp”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 262