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Serendib
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English
Alternative forms
en Serendip
Etymology
en :bor ar:سَرَنْدِيب 1
From en ar سَرَنْدِيب, from en fa سرندیپ sarandip, from en pra *𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮𑀤𑀻𑀯 or en sa सिंहलद्वीप island of the Sinhala people. See sa सिंहल Sri Lanka, sa द्वीप island. Related to en Ceylon.
Proper noun
An ancient name of Ceylon or Sri Lanka.
2003 Brigitte. Ellemor, Richard Plunkett, Verity Campbell - Sri Lanka
en His last two journeys were to Sri Lanka, or Serendib as Arab mariners knew it.
Derived terms
en serendibite
See also
Names of Sri Lanka
Anagrams
en bdeeinrs debrines inbreeds
en Sri Lanka