Menkalinan

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proper noun

A traditional name of the star Beta Aurigae.

OriginArabic مَنْكِب ذِي الْعِنَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA traditional name of the star Beta Aurigae.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَنْكِب ذِي الْعِنَان“shoulder of the rein-holder”
  2. EnglishMenkalinan

Shortened form of Arabic مَنْكِب ذِي الْعِنَان (mankib ḏī l-ʕinān, “shoulder of the rein-holder”).

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APA

Menkalinan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menkalinan

MLA

“Menkalinan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menkalinan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Menkalinan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menkalinan.

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