almirah
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindustani الماری / अलमारी (almārī) from Portuguese armário, from Latin armarium. Doublet of ambry, armarium, and armoire.
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Noun edit
almirah (plural almirahs)
- (India) Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers. [from 18th c.]
- 2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee:
- The three women ran past an almirah and entered a godown.
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Translations edit
cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers