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English
Etymology 1
From French Saïda, from Arabic صَيْدَا (ṣaydā), from Classical Arabic صَيْدُون (ṣaydūn), from Classical Syriac ܨܰܝܕ݁ܳܢ (ṣaydon), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍 (ṣydwn /ṣīdūn/).
Proper noun
Saïda
- A port city in Lebanon, the ancient Sidon, a former city-state in Phoenicia.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- Sidon (chiefly historical)
Translations
port city in Lebanon
— see also Sidon
Etymology 2
From French Saïda, from Arabic سعيدة
Proper noun
Saïda
- A city, the capital of Saïda, Algeria
- A province of Algeria. Capital: Saïda
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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic صَيْدَا (ṣaydā), from Classical Arabic صَيْدُون (ṣaydūn), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍 (ṣydwn).
Proper noun
Saïda f
- Saïda (a port city in Lebanon), the modern city representing the ancient Sidon.
Synonyms
- Sidon (city in antiquity)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic سعيدة
Proper noun
Saïda f
- Saïda (a city, the capital of Saïda, Algeria)
- Saïda (a province of Algeria; capital: Saïda)
Descendants