See also: منارة

Ottoman Turkish

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مناره

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra, lighthouse, beacon; minaret).

Noun

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مناره (minare or menare) (definite accusative مناره‌یی (minareyi), plural مناور (menavir))

  1. (Islam) minaret, the slender tower attached to a mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan

Derived terms

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  • شرفه (şerefe, external gallery on a minaret, balcony)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: minare
  • Armenian: մինարէ (minarē), մինարա (minara)

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Persian

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یک مناره
A minaret

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مناره (menâre) (plural مناره‌ها (menâre-hâ))

  1. (architecture) minaret

Descendants

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