ספסרא

ספסרא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• ספסירא‎

Noun

סַפְסֵרָא • (sap̄sērā) f

1. sword, blade

Synonyms

• סיפא‎
• חרבא‎

Noun

סַפְסָרָא • (sap̄sārā) m

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