madrasa
/məˈdɹæsə/
madrasa noun: a school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.
Noun
madrasa (plural madrasas or madaris)
- A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.
madrasa meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi
madrasa in Hindi
- school for Islamic theology
- मद्रसा madrasā, मदरसा madarsā
madrasa in Urdu
- school for Islamic theology
- مَدْرَسَہ madrasa
madrasa in Bengali
- school for Islamic theology
- মাদ্রাসা madraśa
madrasa in Punjabi
- school for Islamic theology
- ਮਦਰੱਸਾ madrassā, مَدْرَسَہ madrasah
More languagesFewer languages
- madrasa in Pashto
- مدرسه madrasá
- madrasa in Arabic
- مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة madrasa ʔislāmiyya, مَدْرَسَة madrasa
- madrasa in Malay
- madrasah
- madrasa in Indonesian
- madrasah
- madrasa in Thai
- มาดราซาห์ maa-draa-saa
Forms of madrasa
| plural | madrasas |
|---|---|
| plural | madaris |
| alternative form | madrasah |
| alternative form | madrassa |
| alternative form | medrese |
| alternative form | medresa |
Origin of madrasa
Borrowed from Arabic مَدْرَسَة f (madrasa, “school”), a noun of place from the verb دَرَسَ (darasa, “to learn, to study”).
Questions about madrasa
- What does madrasa mean?
- Madrasa means a school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.
- What is madrasa in Hindi?
- Madrasa in Hindi is मद्रसा (madrasā), मदरसा (madarsā). See Madrasa meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is madrasa?
- Madrasa is a noun.
- How do you pronounce madrasa?
- Madrasa is pronounced /məˈdɹæsə/.
- What is the plural of madrasa?
- The plural of madrasa is madrasas.
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