dargah
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)ɡɑː/
dargah noun: a shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim saint or similar religious figure.
Noun
dargah (plural dargahs)
- A shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim saint or similar religious figure.
- If not for the fakir's dargah the village might well have melted back into the mud, its inhabitants not being the kind of people to tarry long in one place […].2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 61
- But beyond the dargah, and the medieval warren in which it sits, north India's present-day politics can be a good deal less accommodating of religious diversity.2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 86
- Synonyms:
- maqam
dargah meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
dargah in Hindi
- an Islamic shrine
- दरगाह dargāh
dargah in Urdu
- an Islamic shrine
- دَرْگاہ dargāh
dargah in Bengali
- an Islamic shrine
- দরগাহ dorgah
dargah in Telugu
- an Islamic shrine
- దర్గా dargā
More languagesFewer languages
- dargah in Gujarati
- દરગાહ dargāh
- dargah in Arabic
- دَرْكَاه darkāh
- dargah in Indonesian
- dargah
Synonyms of dargah
Forms of dargah
| plural | dargahs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | durgah |
| alternative form | durgaw |
Origin of dargah
From Hindustani درگاہ / दरगाह (dargāh), from Classical Persian درگاه (dargāh). See also English eidgah.
Questions about dargah
- What does dargah mean?
- Dargah means a shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim saint or similar religious figure.
- What is dargah in Hindi?
- Dargah in Hindi is दरगाह (dargāh). See Dargah meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dargah?
- Dargah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dargah?
- Dargah is pronounced /ˈdɜː(ɹ)ɡɑː/.
- What is the plural of dargah?
- The plural of dargah is dargahs.
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