verb form VI tsāyfwā tsAyfwA تسايفوا Bookmark Bookmarked Share They contended, one with another, in smiting with swords; (S, M, K;) as also ↓ سايفوا; (K;) and so ↓ استافوا, (M, K,) as explained by the lexicologists; but this last properly signifies they took, or took hold of, the swords. (IJ, M.)