ספסרא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Parthian 𐫘𐫜𐫘𐫏𐫡 (sfsyr /⁠safsēr⁠/, “sword”). Compare Persian شمشیر (šamšir).

Alternative forms

  • סַפְסֵירָא (sap̄sērā)

Noun

סַפְסֵרָא • (sap̄sērā) f

  1. sword, blade
    Synonyms: סַיְפָּא (saypā), חַרְבָּא (ḥarbā)

Etymology 2

Noun

סַפְסָרָא • (sap̄sārā) m

  1. broker, agent
  2. huckster
  3. gabble
  4. fable, fiction
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