Silmia
5th month of the Mandaean calendar
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Ṣilmia (Classical Mandaic: ࡑࡉࡋࡌࡉࡀ), alternatively known as Siwan (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡉࡅࡀࡍ),[1] is the fifth month of the Mandaean calendar.[2][3]
| Silmia | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡑࡉࡋࡌࡉࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 5 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | abhar (spring) |
| Gregorian equivalent | November / December |
Silmia, which literally means 'sculptures',[4]: 210 is the Mandaic name for the constellation Gemini.[2] It currently corresponds to November / December in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
