Taj Mahal

EnglishEdit

 
Taj Mahal in 2004.

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • (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 nounEdit

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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PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

Proper nounEdit

Taj Mahal m

  1. Taj Mahal (monument in India)