mnara

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Maltese[edit]

Root
n-w-r
5 terms

Alternative forms[edit]

  • imnara (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mnara f (plural mnajjar or mnieri or mnariet)

  1. (dated or historical) oil lamp

Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

mnara (m-mi class, plural minara)

  1. tower
  2. lighthouse
  3. (Islam) minaret
  4. (figuratively) a prominent landmark