sif

Indonesian

[ˈsɪf]

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) shiftwork.

Etymology

Borrowed from English shift derived from Middle English schiften derived from Old English sċiftan (divide, separate into shares, appoint, organise, arrange, ordain) derived from Proto-Germanic *skiftijaną (arrange, put in order) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skeyb- (separate, divide, part), *skēy- (part, separate, cut, divide).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skēy-

Gloss

part, separate, cut, divide

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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