Sina

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Sina. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Sina, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Sina in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Sina you have here. The definition of the word Sina will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSina, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology 1

Anglicization of Irish Síne and Scottish Gaelic Sìne. Doublet of Jane.

Proper noun

Sina

  1. A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew.

Proper noun

Sina

  1. (biblical) (in some versions) Sinai

Etymology 3

From Persian سینا (sinâ).

Proper noun

Sina

  1. A transliteration of the Persian male given name سینا (sinâ).

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Sina

  1. Alternative form of Shina: a Kashmiri people and language.

Etymology 5

Proper noun

Sina

  1. Alternative form of Sinam surname of Meitei origin.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Short form of names ending in -sina, such as Rosina or Teresina.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Sina

  1. a female given name

Latin

Latin Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia la

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai) of uncertain etymology, but probably from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, China), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, China; the Chinese) and usually held to derive from Old Chinese (*zin, Qin). See "Names of China" at Wikipedia. Doublet of Sinae and Chinae.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sīna f sg (genitive Sīnae); first declension

  1. Synonym of Sinae, China (a country in East Asia)
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of Changanum, former name of Siganum, Xi'an (the former capital of China)
Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Sīna
Genitive Sīnae
Dative Sīnae
Accusative Sīnam
Ablative Sīnā
Vocative Sīna
Descendants
  • English: Sino-
  • French: sino-
  • Italian: sino-
  • Portuguese: sino-
  • Sicilian: sinu-
  • Spanish: sino-

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), itself from Biblical Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sīna f sg (genitive Sīnae); first declension

  1. A peninsula in eastern Egypt, bordering Asia.
  2. A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Sīna
Genitive Sīnae
Dative Sīnae
Accusative Sīnam
Ablative Sīnā
Vocative Sīna

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Sina (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Tsina

Etymology 2

Noun

Sina (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Tsina