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apadana

apadana noun: a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces.

Noun

apadana (plural apadanas)

  1. a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces

apadana meaning in Persian

apadana in Persian

a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces
آپادانا âpâdânâ

Forms of apadana

pluralapadanas

Origin of apadana

From Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎭𐎠𐎴 (a-p-d-a-n /⁠apadāna⁠/). Doublet of iwan.

Questions about apadana

What does apadana mean?
Apadana means a large hypostyle hall in ancient Persian palaces.
What is apadana in Persian?
Apadana in Persian is آپادانا (âpâdânâ). See Apadana meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is apadana?
Apadana is a noun.
What is the plural of apadana?
The plural of apadana is apadanas.

Words near apadana in the dictionary

  1. apachita
  2. apachitas
  3. apachite
  4. Apachito
  5. APACS
  6. apadana
  7. apadanas
  8. apadenoson
  9. apadoline
  10. apadravya
  11. apadravyas

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