English edit

 
Taj Mahal in 2004.

Etymology edit

From Hindustani ताज महल / تاج محل (tāj mahal, crown of palaces), from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic, corresponding to English taj + mahal.

Pronunciation edit

  • (hyperforeign) IPA(key): /ˌtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/
  • IPA(key): /ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/
  • (South Asia) IPA(key): /t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl̪/, /t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl/

The first pronunciation is hyperforeign, but most common.

Proper noun edit

Taj Mahal

  1. A monument located in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Hindi ताज महल (tāj mahal), from Persian تاج محل (tâj mahal).

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Taj Mahal m

  1. Taj Mahal (monument in India)