seif

American  

[seyf, sahyf] / seɪf, saɪf /

noun

1. a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.

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Etymology

Origin of seif

From the Arabic word sayf sword

Example Sentences

Despite the pardon, the Egyptian authorities stopped Abdel Fattah from travelling at Cairo airport last month as he prepared to fly to Britain, his sister Sanaa Seif said.

From Barron's

Ms Seif said the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office had been communicating with her family over the issue, but she called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's office to also give it their attention.

From BBC

“Not all labor-market slowdowns are created equal. And to the extent that we are having one, this is about as benign as it possibly could be,” said David Seif, an economist at Nomura.

From The Wall Street Journal

A popular 1957 movie by the Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif depicted the “profiteering wholesalers” who, in league with corrupt government higher-ups, controlled tomato supplies at Cairo’s Rawd al-Farag market.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I cannot yet comprehend that this is real," his sister Sanaa Seif said.

From BBC