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mnara

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Maltese

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Root
n-w-r
5 terms

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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From Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mnara f (plural mnajjar or mnieri or mnariet)

  1. (dated or historical) oil lamp

Swahili

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mnara class III (plural minara class IV)

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