سرندیپ

Persian

Alternative forms

• سراندیپ (sar-'andip)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sa.ɾan.diːp]

Readings
Classical reading?	sarandīp

Proper noun

سرندیپ • (sarandip)

1. (archaic) Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Serendip.

   Synonym: سری‌لانکا (seri-lânkâ)

Descendants

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