minbar
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
minbar (plural minbars)
Alternative forms edit
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Noun edit
minbar m (plural minbars, diminutive minbartje n)
French edit
Noun edit
minbar m (plural minbars)
Further reading edit
- “minbar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Maltese edit
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n-b-r |
2 terms |
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From inherited Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar) (given by Vassalli).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
minbar m (plural mnieber)
- (archaic) pulpit, podium
- (archaic) large shop window
- (archaic) large muzeum showcase
- (archaic) a chair on which pregnant women gave birth.
- (Islam) minbar, the elevated place from where the imam delivers a sermon with the congregation.
References edit
- ^ Agius, C. (2005). Maltese Christian Words of Arabic Origin. Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center. https://www.mliles.com/melkite/docrch2.doc