seif

[seyf, sahyf]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of seif¹

From the Arabic word sayf sword

Example Sentences

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.

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"We are alarmed by the deaths and injuries that have occurred in the ongoing election-related protests in Tanzania. Reports we have received indicate that at least 10 people were killed," Reuters quoted the UN human rights spokesperson Seif Magango as saying, citing "credible sources".

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“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.

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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.

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

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