قنطره

See also: قنطرة

Ottoman Turkish

Borrowed from Arabic قَنْطَرَة (qanṭara, “arch, bault; bridge”).

قنطره • (kantara) (definite accusative قنطره‌یی (kantarayı), plural قناطر (kanâtır))

bridge, a construction that spans a divide, allowing for the passage of people and vehicles
Synonyms: پل (pül), جسر (cisr), كوپری (köprü, köpri)

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