Sinai
English
Etymology
From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/, /ˈsiˌnaɪ/
Proper noun
Sinai
- A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
- A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
- Synonyms: Gebel Musa, Jabal Musa, Jebel Musa
Derived terms
Translations
peninsula
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mountain
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See also
Further reading
- Mount Sinai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sinai Peninsula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈziːnaˌiː/, /ˈzɪnaˌiː/
Proper noun
der Sinai m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Sinai or des Sinais)
- Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
- Synonym: Sinai-Halbinsel
- Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
- Synonym: Berg Sinai
Old English
Etymology
From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).
Proper noun
Sinai m
- Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Sinay (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈnaj/ [siˈnaɪ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /siˈnaj/
- Hyphenation: Si‧nai
Proper noun
Sinai m