شمعدان

Hijazi Arabic

شَمْعَدان

Etymology

From Persian شمعدان (šam'dân), compound of the Arabic شَمْع (šamʿ, wax, candle) + Persian ـدان (-dân).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃamʕaˈdaːn/

Noun

شَمْعَدان • (šamʿadān) f

(plural شَمْعَدانات ‎(šamʿadānāt))
  1. candlestick

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْع (šamʿ, wax, candle) + the suffix دان

Noun

شمعدان (šam'dān)

  1. candlestick
    • Bible, 2 Chronicles 4:7 :
      و ده‌ شمعدان‌ طلا موافق‌ قانون‌ آنها ساخته‌، پنج‌ را به‌ طرف‌ راست‌ و پنج‌ را به‌ طرف‌ چپ‌ در هیكل‌ گذاشت
      And (he) built 10 golden candlesticks according to the prescribed method and placed 5 to the right, 5 to the left of the temple
  2. menorah

References

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