mnara

Maltese

Root
n-w-r
5 terms

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra)

Maltese mnara

Inherited from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈnaː.ra/
• Rhymes: -aːra

Noun

mnara f (plural mnajjar or mnieri or mnariet)

1. (dated or historical) oil lamp

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /m̩ˈnɑ.ɾɑ/

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Noun

mnara class III (plural minara class IV)

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

Derived terms

• kinara (“candlestick”)
• mnara wa kengele (“bell tower”)
• mnara wa taa (“lighthouse”)