سرندیپ

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? sarandīp

Proper noun

سرندیپ • (sarandip)

  1. (archaic) Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip.
    Synonym: سری‌لانکا (seri-lânkâ)

Descendants

  • Arabic: سَرَنْدِيب (sarandīb)
    • → English: Serendib, Serendip
    • → Medieval Latin: Serendivus
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