Sinai
/ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/
Sinai proper noun: a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
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
Sinai meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Persian
Sinai in Hindi
- peninsula
- सीनाई sīnāī
- mountain
- सीनाई sīnāī
Sinai in Bengali
- peninsula
- সিনাই উপদ্বীপ sinai upōddip, সিনাই sinai
- mountain
- সিনাই পর্বত sinai porbōt, সিনাই sinai
Sinai in Arabic
- peninsula
- سِينَاء sīnāʔ
- mountain
- طُور سِينَاء ṭūr sīnāʔ, جَبَل مُوسَىٰ jabal mūsā
Sinai in Persian
- peninsula
- سینا sinâ, بیابان سینا beyâbân-e sinâ
- mountain
- کوه سینا kuh-e sinâ, سینا sinâ
Synonyms of Sinai
Origin of Sinai
From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).
Words formed from Sinai
Phrases with Sinai
Questions about Sinai
- What does Sinai mean?
- Sinai means a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
- What is Sinai in Hindi?
- Sinai in Hindi is सीनाई (sīnāī). See Sinai meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Sinai?
- Sinai is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sinai?
- Sinai is pronounced /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/.
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