Taj Mahal
EnglishEdit
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
- A monument located in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
monument in India
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Further readingEdit
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Hindi ताज महल (tāj mahal), from Persian تاج محل (tâj mahal).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
- Taj Mahal (monument in India)