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caravanserai meaning in Pashto

کاروان سراى kārwānsarãy

/ˌkæɹəˈvænsəɹaɪ/US/ˌkɛɹəˈvænsəˌɹaɪ/

caravanserai in Pashto: کاروان سراى (kārwānsarãy). In English, caravanserai means a roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.

Pashto words for caravanserai

roadside inn usually having a central courtyard where caravans can rest
کاروان سراى kārwānsarãy

English meaning of caravanserai

  1. noun A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.
  2. noun A place resembling a caravanserai (sense 1) as being a place for resting temporarily, or a meeting place (especially one that is busy, or where people of different cultures encounter each other).
  3. noun Synonym of caravan (“a convoy of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and pack animals”).
  4. noun A hostelry, an inn; also (humorous), an (upscale) hotel.

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Questions about caravanserai in Pashto

What is the meaning of caravanserai in Pashto?
Caravanserai in Pashto is کاروان سراى (kārwānsarãy).
caravanserai په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Caravanserai: کاروان سراى (kārwānsarãy).
What does caravanserai mean in English?
Caravanserai means a roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.

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