Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Persian شمعدان (šam'dân).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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شمعدان (šamʿadānf (plural شمعدانات (šamʿadānāt))

  1. candlestick
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Ottoman Turkish

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شمعدان

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian شمعدان (šam'dân, candlestick), a compound of شمع (šam', candle) + ـدان (-dân, holder).

Noun

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شمعدان (şemʼdan) (definite accusative شمعدانی (şemʼdanı), plural شمعدانلر (şemʼdanlar))

  1. candlestick, candle holder, a holder with a socket or spike for a candle

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: şamdan
  • Albanian: shandan
  • Armenian: շամտան (šamtan), շամդան (šamdan)

Further reading

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Persian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? šam'dān
Dari reading? šam'dān
Iranian reading? šam'dân
Tajik reading? šamʾdon

Noun

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Dari شمعدان
Iranian Persian
Tajik шамъдон

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

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Persian شمعدان (šam'dân).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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شمعدان (šamʕadānm (plural شمعدانات (šamʕadānāt))

  1. candlestick, candleholder

See also

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