minbar

English

Minbar in al-Masjid al-Nabawi

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar).

Noun

minbar (plural minbars)

1. A pulpit in a mosque, usually shaped like a small tower, where the imam stands to deliver sermons.

Alternative forms

• mimbar, mimber

Anagrams

• Birman, Birnam, Bramin, NIBMAR, imbarn

Dutch

Noun

minbar m (plural minbars, diminutive minbartje n)

1. (Islam) minbar, pulpit in a mosque

French

Noun

minbar m (plural minbars)

1. minbar

Further reading

• “minbar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Maltese

Root
n-b-r
2 terms

Alternative forms

• manbar

Etymology

From inherited Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar) (given by Vassalli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪmˈbar/

Noun

minbar m (plural mnieber)

1. (archaic) pulpit, podium

   Synonyms: pulptu, podju

2. (archaic) large shop window
3. (archaic) large muzeum showcase
4. (archaic) a chair on which pregnant women gave birth.
5. (Islam) minbar, the elevated place from where the imam delivers a sermon with the congregation.