סינים

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

proper noun

Definitions

(Biblical) The Sinim, an eastern or southern people mentioned in the Biblical book of Isaiah, traditionally equated with the Chinese.

Etymology

Affix from Hebrew (modern) סין (a placename, China, Sin) + Hebrew (modern) ־ים (nowrap).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

־ים

Gloss

nowrap

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sīnae Latin
־ים Yiddish
־ים Hebrew (modern)
סין Hebrew (modern)
תוכאים Hebrew (modern)