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minaret in Arabic

مَنَارَة manāra

UK/ˈmɪnəɹɛt//mɪnəˈɹɛt/

minaret in Arabic: مَنَارَة (manāra), مِئْذَنَة (miʔḏana), مَنَار (manār), صَوْمَعَة (ṣawmaʕa). In English, minaret means the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

Arabic words for minaret

mosque tower
مَنَارَة manāra, مِئْذَنَة miʔḏana, مَنَار manār, صَوْمَعَة ṣawmaʕa

English meaning of minaret

  1. noun The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

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Questions about minaret in Arabic

What is the meaning of minaret in Arabic?
Minaret in Arabic is مَنَارَة (manāra), مِئْذَنَة (miʔḏana), مَنَار (manār), صَوْمَعَة (ṣawmaʕa).
ما معنى كلمة minaret؟
Minaret: مَنَارَة (manāra), مِئْذَنَة (miʔḏana), مَنَار (manār), صَوْمَعَة (ṣawmaʕa).
What does minaret mean in English?
Minaret means the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

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