mihrab

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English

Etymology

Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb) [1]

Noun

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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

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

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mihrab m (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) mihrab

References

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