ميناء

Meaning

port, harbor

Concepts

port

harbor

harbour

haven

dock

glaze

enamel

dockside

docks

Synonyms

مرسى

بندر

مرفأ

mīnā

إسكلة

Translations

puerto

port

porto

Hafen

haven

liman

λιμάνι

λιμένας

porto

port

portus

havre

pòrt

barcarés

Pronounced as (IPA)

/miː.naːʔ/

Etymology

The form is a مِفْعال (mifʕāl) from the verb أَنَى (ʔanā, “to draw near”). Nevertheless, it is predominantly considered a loanword. Perhaps from Egyptian mjnwt (“harbor”) or mjnt (“mooring post”), related to Egyptian mjnj (“to moor”). Alternatively from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn, “harbour”), whence also Hebrew נמל (nāmēl), with l- reinterpreted as the Arabic article.