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هركند

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry pertains to a specific geographical location, namely a large sea in the far east of India and China, and an island within it.

Derived headwords

وهَرَكَنْدname
  1. 1.
    Sea of Herkendclassical

    A large sea located in the farthest reaches of India and China.

سَرَنْدِيبname
  1. 1.
    Serendibclassical

    An island within the Sea of Herkend, considered by some to be the last island of India towards the east.

Parallel reading

وهَرَكَنْد، بالفتح: بحر في أقصى بلاد الهند والصين
Herkend, with the vowel 'fatha' on the 'ha', is a sea in the farthest lands of India and China.
وفيه جزيرة سرنديب
And within it is the island of Serendib.
وهي آخر جزيرة الهند مما يلي المشرق، فيما يزعم بعضهم
And it is the last island of India from the direction of the east, according to what some claim.