This is the 591st most frequent Icelandic word.
siglir
"Siglir" means "sails" in English (as in traveling by sail or navigating).
Here, 'siglir' refers to the act of a ship sailing or traveling through the water.
Skipið siglir yfir hafið.
The ship sails over the ocean.
In this example, 'siglir' is used for the action of a person navigating or controlling a smaller vessel like a rowing boat.
Hann siglir í róðrarbát á vatninu.
He sails in a rowing boat on the lake.
In this figurative context, 'siglir' is metaphorically used to describe navigating or progressing through life.