Arabic

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Etymology

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Unknown, maybe from a regional derivation of Ancient Greek μάρις (máris, a liquid measure) with -ῖνος (-înos), its feminine -ῑ́νη (-ī́nē).

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Noun

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مَرِينَة (marīnaf (plural مَرَانٍ (marānin), plural construct state مَرَانِي (marānī)) (obsolete, Egypt)

  1. a kind of large container to transport (i.e. on camels) oil or vinegar
    • 2018, Elizabeth Lambourn, Abraham's Luggage: A Social Life of Things in the Medieval Indian Ocean World, Cambridge University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 256 line 10:
      ٥ مراني خل
      5 marīnas of vinegar

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References

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  • Lambourn, Elizabeth (2018) Abraham's Luggage: A Social Life of Things in the Medieval Indian Ocean World, Cambridge University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 261