Manzil
/ˈmʌn.zɪl/noun
A station, stopping place, or one of the traditional lunar mansions in Islamic astronomy and astrology.
Did you know?The Arabic lunar mansions, or manāzil al-qamar, divided the Moon’s monthly journey into 28 stations used for calendars, navigation, weather lore, and astrology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-z-l
“To descend, come down, or alight”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nazala
“He descended or stopped at a place”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
manzil
“A place of descent, lodging, station, or stopping place”
Medieval Period
Arabic
manāzil al-qamar
“The Moon’s stations or lunar mansions”
Medieval Persian and Urdu
Persian/Urdu
manzil
“A stage of a journey, destination, or spiritual goal”
Modern English
English
manzil
“A station, stopping place, or lunar mansion”