سرنديب

Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سرندیپ (sarandip), from Prakrit *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 (*sīhaladīva), from Sanskrit सिंहलद्वीप (siṃhaladvīpa, “Sri Lanka”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.ran.diːb/

Proper noun

سَرَنْدِيب • (sarandīb) f

  1. (archaic) Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: Serendib, Serendip
  • → Medieval Latin: Serendivus
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