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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalminar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alminar
"El alminar es visible desde toda la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any tower of similar architectural style or function.
"The old city skyline was punctuated by numerous domes and minarets." - 2
A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which the muezzin summons the people to prayer.
"The striking silhouette of the minaret stood out against the evening sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'manāra' (meaning lighthouse or place of fire/light), which entered European languages via Turkish 'minare'. The term evolved architecturally to designate the tall, slender tower attached to a mosque from which the call to prayer is proclaimed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minaret" is said worldwide
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minaret
Transliteration: minaret
"Le muezzin monte au sommet du minaret."
Minarett
Transliteration: Minarett
"Das Minarett ragt hoch in den Himmel."
minareto
Transliteration: minareto
"Il minareto domina la piazza della moschea."
alminar
Transliteration: alminar
"El alminar es visible desde toda la ciudad."
minarete
Transliteration: minarete
"O muezim chamou para a oração do alto do minarete."
मीनार
Transliteration: minar
"मस्जिद की मीनार बहुत ऊँची है।"
宣礼塔
Transliteration: xuānlǐtǎ
"清真寺的宣礼塔 耸立在城市中。"
첨탑
Transliteration: cheomtap
"이슬람 사원의 첨탑이 아름답습니다."
ミナレット
Transliteration: minaretto
"モスクのミナレットからアザーンが聞こえる。"
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