This is the 11651st most frequent French word.
saigne
"Saigne" means "bleeds" in English.
The word 'saigne' is used as a verb in the third-person singular present tense, indicating that a living being (the finger) is currently losing blood.
Son doigt saigne beaucoup après s'être coupé.
His finger is bleeding a lot after being cut.
Here, 'saigner' is used metaphorically to describe paint dripping, as if it resembles the act of bleeding.
La peinture sur le mur semble saigner comme si elle était vivante.
The paint on the wall seems to bleed as if it were alive.
In this sentence, 'saignent' is the verb 'saigner' conjugated in the third-person plural present tense, referring to the act of multiple characters losing blood.