סדנא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Middle Persian *sandān. Compare Classical Persian سندان (sandān), Arabic سَنْدَان (sandān), and Hebrew סַדָּן (saddān).

Noun

סדנא • (saddānā, sedānā, sadnā) m (plural סדנא (saddānē, sedānē, sadnē))

  1. foundation, base, trunk
  2. potter's wheel; water wheel
  3. anvil

Derived terms
  • סָדְנָא דְאָרְעָא חַד הוּא

Descendants
  • → Hebrew: סַדְנָה (saḏnā́)

References
  • “sdn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

Hebrew

Noun

סַדְנָא • (sadná) f

  1. Alternative spelling of סַדְנָה.

Usage notes
  • See usage notes in the entry סדנה.
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