Saïda

/ˈsaɪ.də/

proper noun

A port city in Lebanon, the ancient Sidon, a former city-state in Phoenicia.

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SidonSaida
OriginFrench Saïda ← Arabic صَيْدَا ← Classical Syriac ܨܰܝܕ݁ܳܢ →
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Meanings

Saïda1

proper noun

alternative Saida · alternative Sayda

  1. A port city in Lebanon, the ancient Sidon, a former city-state in Phoenicia.

    Synonyms: Sidon

Saïda2

proper noun
  1. A city, the capital of Saïda, Algeria.
  2. A province of Algeria. Capital: Saïda.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA port city in Lebanon, the ancient Sidon, a former city-state in Phoenicia.

Similar
Sidon
Similar
Saida
Also see
sidonia

Origin

Saïda · proper noun

  1. Phoenician𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍
  2. Classical Syriacܨܰܝܕ݁ܳܢ
  3. Arabicصَيْدَا
  4. FrenchSaïda
  5. EnglishSaïda

From French Saïda, from Arabic صَيْدَا (ṣaydā), from Classical Arabic صَيْدُون (ṣaydūn), from Classical Syriac ܨܰܝܕ݁ܳܢ (ṣaydon), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍 (ṣydwn /⁠ṣīdūn⁠/).

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Saïda · proper noun

  1. Arabicسَعِيدَة
  2. FrenchSaïda
  3. EnglishSaïda

From French Saïda, from Arabic سَعِيدَة (saʕīda).

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Translations

Arabic صَيْدَا
  • صَيْدَا (ṣaydā)port city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
Chinese Mandarin 賽達 /赛达
  • 賽達 /赛达 (Sàidá)port city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
French Saïda, Saïda
  • Saïdaport city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
  • SaïdaTranslations
Japanese サイダ
  • サイダ (Saida)port city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
Korean 사이다, 사이다
  • 사이다 (saida)port city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
  • 사이다 (saida)Translations
Russian Сайда
  • Сайда (Sajda)port city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
Swedish Sayda
  • Saydaport city in Lebanon — see also Sidon
Turkish Sayda
  • Saydaport city in Lebanon — see also Sidon

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Saïda

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Cite this entry
APA

Saïda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sa%C3%AFda

MLA

“Saïda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sa%C3%AFda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saïda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sa%C3%AFda.

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