mimbar
/ˈmɪmbɑː/
mimbar noun: a pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.
Noun
mimbar (plural mimbars)
- A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.
- Here too the pulpit was like a mimbar in a mosque [...].1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 795
- There is only a pulpit for the preacher, which stands along the left side, and on the right is the mimbar, that is a flight of stairs with ten steps.2002, John Avetaranian, Richard Schafer, The Muslim Who Became a Christian, Authors On Line 2003, p. 122
Forms of mimbar
| plural | mimbars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | minbar |
Origin of mimbar
From Classical Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar), from نَبَرَ (nabara, “raise”).
Questions about mimbar
- What does mimbar mean?
- Mimbar means a pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.
- What part of speech is mimbar?
- Mimbar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mimbar?
- Mimbar is pronounced /ˈmɪmbɑː/.
- What is the plural of mimbar?
- The plural of mimbar is mimbars.
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