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.