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كركدن

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. rhinoceros
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) ellipsis of كَرْكَدَّن الْبَحْر (karkaddan al-baḥr, “sea unicorn, narwhal”)

Sinonieme

وحيد القرن

الكركدن

Etimologie (Engels)

From Classical Syriac ܟܪܟܕܢܐ (karkǝḏānā, “rhinoceros”), from Middle Persian klg (karg, “rhinoceros; horn”) + -dʾn' (-dān, “bearer, holder”), ultimately from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “rhinoceros; literally sword bearer”); compare with Persian کرگدن (kargadan) and Hindi खाँग (khāṅg).

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