khanaqah
/ˈkɑnəkə/
khanaqah noun: a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard.
Noun
khanaqah (plural khanaqahs)
khanaqah meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic
khanaqah in Hindi
- a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
- ख़ानक़ाह xānqāh
khanaqah in Urdu
- a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
- خانَقاہ xānaqāh, خانْقاہ xānqāh
khanaqah in Bengali
- a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
- খানকাহ khanokaho
khanaqah in Arabic
- a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
- خَانَقَاه ḵānaqāh
Forms of khanaqah
| plural | khanaqahs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | khanegah |
| alternative form | khaneqa |
| alternative form | khaneqah |
| alternative form | khangah |
| alternative form | khanka |
| alternative form | khankah |
| alternative form | khanqah |
Origin of khanaqah
Borrowed from Arabic خَانَقَاه (ḵānaqāh), from Classical Persian خَانَگَاه (xānagāh), from خَانَه (xāna, “house”) + ـگَاه (-gāh).
Questions about khanaqah
- What does khanaqah mean?
- Khanaqah means a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard.
- What is khanaqah in Hindi?
- Khanaqah in Hindi is ख़ानक़ाह (xānqāh). See Khanaqah meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is khanaqah?
- Khanaqah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khanaqah?
- Khanaqah is pronounced /ˈkɑnəkə/.
- What is the plural of khanaqah?
- The plural of khanaqah is khanaqahs.
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