سيناء

Arabic

Alternative forms

  • سِينَا (sīnā), سِينِين (sīnīn)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܣܺܝܢܰܝ (sīnay), possibly in the form سِينَى (sīnā). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare Classical Syriac ܫܝܢܐ (šaynā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saj.naːʔ/, /siː.naːʔ/

Proper noun

سَيْنَاء or سِينَاء • (saynāʔ or sīnāʔ) f

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt)

Declension

Declension of noun سَيْنَاء (saynāʔ)‎; سِينَاء (sīnāʔ)
singular basic singular diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal — سَيْنَاء‎; سِينَاء
saynāʔ‎; sīnāʔ 		—
nominative — سَيْنَاءُ‎; سِينَاءُ
saynāʔu‎; sīnāʔu 		—
accusative — سَيْنَاءَ‎; سِينَاءَ
saynāʔa‎; sīnāʔa 		—
genitive — سَيْنَاءَ‎; سِينَاءَ
saynāʔa‎; sīnāʔa 		—

Derived terms

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