Sinai

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/ˈsaɪˌnaɪ//ˈsiˌnaɪ/

A form of Sinai Peninsula — A peninsula in eastern Egypt, constituting the Western Asian part of the country.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Sinai Peninsula.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Mount Sinai.

    Synonyms: Gebel Musa, Jabal Musa, Jebel Musa

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Hebrewסִינַי
  2. Ancient GreekΣινάι
  3. LatinSinai
  4. EnglishSinai

From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σινάι, Σινᾶ
  • Σινάι (Sinái)peninsula
  • Σινᾶ (Sinâ)mountain
Arabic سِينَاء, طُور سِينَاء
  • سِينَاء (sīnāʔ)peninsula
  • طُور سِينَاء (ṭūr sīnāʔ)mountain
  • جَبَل مُوسَىٰ (jabal mūsā)mountain
Bengali সিনাই উপদ্বীপ, সিনাই
  • সিনাই উপদ্বীপ (sinai upōddip)peninsula
  • সিনাই (sinai)peninsula
  • সিনাই পর্বত (sinai porbōt)mountain
  • সিনাই (sinai)mountain
Catalan Sinaí, Sinaí
  • Sinaípeninsula
  • Sinaímountain
Chinese Cantonese 西奈山, 西乃山
  • 西奈山 (sai¹ noi⁶ saan¹)mountain
  • 西乃山 (sai¹ naai⁵ saan¹)mountain
Chinese Mandarin 西奈半島 /西奈半岛, 西奈山
  • 西奈半島 /西奈半岛 (Xinài bàndǎo)peninsula
  • 西奈山 (Xīnài Shān)mountain
  • 西乃山 (Xīnǎi Shān)mountain
Czech Sinaj, Sinajský poloostrov
  • Sinajpeninsula
  • Sinajský poloostrovpeninsula
Danish Sinai-halvøen
  • Sinai-halvøenpeninsula
Estonian Siinai mägi
  • Siinai mägimountain
Finnish Siinai, Siinain niemimaa
  • Siinaipeninsula
  • Siinain niemimaapeninsula
  • Siinainvuorimountain
French Sinaï, Sinaï
  • Sinaïpeninsula
  • Sinaïmountain
German Sinai, Sinai-Halbinsel
  • Sinaipeninsula
  • Sinai-Halbinselpeninsula
  • Sinaimountain
Greek Σινά
  • Σινά (Siná)peninsula
Hebrew סִינַי, הר סיני
  • סִינַי (sináy)peninsula
  • הר סיני (har sinai)mountain
Hindi सीनाई, सीनाई
  • सीनाई (sīnāī)peninsula
  • सीनाई (sīnāī)mountain
Irish Leithinis Shíonáí, Síonáí
  • Leithinis Shíonáípeninsula
  • Síonáípeninsula
  • Sliabh Shíonáímountain
  • Síonáímountain
Japanese シナイ半島, シナイ山
  • シナイ半島 (Shinai hantō)peninsula
  • シナイ山 (Shinai-zan)mountain
Korean 시나이 반도
  • 시나이 반도peninsula
Latin Sīna
  • Sīnapeninsula
Persian سینا, بیابان سینا
  • سینا (sinâ)peninsula
  • بیابان سینا (beyâbân-e sinâ)peninsula
  • کوه سینا (kuh-e sinâ)mountain
  • سینا (sinâ)mountain
Polish Synaj, Synaj
  • Synajpeninsula
  • Synajmountain
Portuguese Sinai, Sinai
  • Sinaipeninsula
  • Sinaimountain
Russian Сина́йский полуо́стров, Сина́й
  • Сина́йский полуо́стров (Sinájskij poluóstrov)peninsula
  • Сина́й (Sináj)peninsula
  • Сина́й (Sináj)mountain
Spanish Sinaí, Sinaí
  • Sinaípeninsula
  • Sinaímountain
Vietnamese Bán đảo Sinai, Núi Sinai
  • Bán đảo Sinaipeninsula
  • Núi Sinaimountain
Yiddish סיני, סיני
  • סיני (sinay)peninsula
  • סיני (sinay)mountain

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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