سرندیپ

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? sarandīp

Proper noun

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سرندیپ (sarandip)

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

Descendants

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