Sinai

See also: sinai, Sinaï, Sinaí, and šinai

English

Etymology

From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/, /ˈsiˌnaɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Sinai

  2. A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
  4. 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

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziːnaˌiː/, /ˈzɪnaˌiː/

Proper noun

der Sinai m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Sinai or des Sinais)

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
    Synonym: Sinai-Halbinsel
  2. 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

  1. Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt)

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈnaj/ [siˈnaɪ̯]

  • Hyphenation: Si‧nai

Proper noun

Sinai m

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
  2. (biblical) Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
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