كركدن

Meaning

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

Concepts

rhinoceros

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rhino

rhinoceroses

Synonyms

وحيد القرن

الكركدن

Translations

rinoceronte

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rinoceronte

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gergedan

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rhinocéros

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rinoceronte

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rhinoceros

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neushoorn

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rinoceront

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Nashorn

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Rhinozeros

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rinoceros

ρινόκερως

rinoceronti

rhinoceros

Etymology

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).