Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كاروانسَرای (karvanseray), كَروانسَرای (kervanseray), from Persian کاروانسرای (kârvânsarây), from کاروان (kârvân, caravan) + سرای (sarây, courtyard; dwelling; palace). Doublet of caravanserai.

Noun

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carvasara f (plural carvasarale)

  1. (dated) customs office

Declension

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