# Menkalinan

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A traditional name of the star Beta Aurigae.

## Etymology
Shortened form of Arabic مَنْكِب ذِي الْعِنَان (mankib ḏī l-ʕinān, “shoulder of the rein-holder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menkalinan