Meanings
proper noun
- A state of Mexico.
Since his capture, homicides in Sinaloa have risen by more than 400%, according to an analysis of public data conducted by CNN.
2025 August 18, Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Avery Schmitz, Veronica Calderon, “A cartel war bleeding Sinaloa dry: homicides rise 400% in the year after the fall of ‘El Mayo’”, in CNN
Origin
- Mayosinalobola“round pitahaya”
- EnglishSinaloa
Disputed. From Mayo sinalobola (“round pitahaya”) or cut corn.
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Arabic سِينَالُوَا
- سِينَالُوَا (sīnāluwā)state of Mexico
Chinese Mandarin 錫那羅亞 /锡那罗亚
- 錫那羅亞 /锡那罗亚 (Xīnàluóyà)state of Mexico
Greek Σιναλόα
- Σιναλόα (Sinalóa)state of Mexico
Hebrew סיִנַלֹואַה
- סיִנַלֹואַה (Syinalòwʼah)state of Mexico
Japanese シナロア
- シナロア (Shinaroa)state of Mexico
Korean 시날로아
- 시날로아 (Sinalloa)state of Mexico
Polish Sinaloa
- Sinaloastate of Mexico
Russian Синало́а
- Синало́а (Sinalóa)state of Mexico
Spanish Sinaloa
- Sinaloastate of Mexico
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Cite this entry
APA
Sinaloa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinaloa
MLA
“Sinaloa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinaloa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sinaloa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sinaloa.
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