سمندر

Etymology

From Hindi समन्दर (samandar) and Urdu سمندر‎ (samandar), ultimately from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səmˈənˈd̪ər/

Noun

سمندر • (samandar) m

1. ocean

Alternative forms

• سمندل‎ (samandal)
• سمندول‎ (samandul)
• سمندور‎ (samandur)
• سمندون‎ (samandun)
• سمندوک‎ (samanduk)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra). Compare Arabic سمندر‎ (samandar), سمندل‎ (samandal).

Noun

سمندر • (samandar)

1. salamander
2. a mythological fire-dwelling creature which will die should it leave the fire

See also

• سمندر‎ on the Persian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fa

References

• “سمندر” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.
• “سمندل” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “սաղամանդր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 163b