Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سنجاق (sancak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سَنْجَق (sanjaqm (plural سَنَاجِق (sanājiq))

  1. (historical, Ottoman Empire) a type of local administrative division, sanjak, district
  2. (archaic, rare) banner, flag, standard
    Synonyms: رَايَة (rāya), عَلَم (ʕalam), لِوَاء (liwāʔ), بَيْرَق (bayraq), بَنْد (band)

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