mihrab
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
mihrab (plural mihrabs)
- (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
- (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mihrab m (invariable)
Further reading edit
- mihrab in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish محراب (mihrab), from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).
Noun edit
mihrab n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of mihrab (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) mihrab | mihrabul |
genitive/dative | (unui) mihrab | mihrabului |
vocative | mihrabule |