شمعدان

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Persian شمعدان (šam'dân).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃamʕaˈdaːn/

Noun

شمعدان (šamʿadān) f (plural شمعدانات (šamʿadānāt))

  1. candlestick

Persian

Etymology

شمع (šam', wax, candle) + ـدان (-dân, holder)

Pronunciation

  • (Dari): IPA(key): /ʃamʔdɒːn/

Noun

شمعدان (šam'dân)

  1. candlestick
    • Bible, 2 Chronicles 4:7 :
      و ده‌ شمعدان‌ طلا موافق‌ قانون‌ آنها ساخته‌، پنج‌ را به‌ طرف‌ راست‌ و پنج‌ را به‌ طرف‌ چپ‌ در هیکل‌ گذاشت
      And (he) built 10 golden candlesticks according to the prescribed method and placed 5 to the right, 5 to the left of the temple
  2. menorah

Descendants

  • Hijazi Arabic: شَمْعَدَان (šamʕadān)
  • Urdu: شمع دان (śama-dān)

References

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Persian شمعدان (šam'dân).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa.daːn/, [ʃam.ʕaˈdæːn]
  • (file)

Noun

شمعدان (šamʕadān) m (plural شمعدانات (šamʕadānāt))

  1. candlestick, candleholder

See also

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