mihrab

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb) [1]

Noun[edit]

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mihrab (plural mihrabs)

  1. (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
  2. (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "mihrab." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

Anagrams[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /miˈrab/
  • Rhymes: -ab
  • Hyphenation: mih‧ràb

Noun[edit]

mihrab m (invariable)

  1. (Islam) mihrab

Further reading[edit]

  • mihrab in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish محراب (mihrab), from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

Noun[edit]

mihrab n (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) mihrab

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