منار

Signification (Anglais)

waymark, landmark
lighthouse
beacon
minaret

phare

مَنَارَة

alimara

φάρος

fanûsgeh

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ma.naːr/

Noun of place from the root ن و ر (n w r) of نُور (nūr, “light, fire”). Cognate with Aramaic מְנָרְתָא (mənārəṯā), Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (mənōrā). Maybe there is a contamination with Ancient Greek μιλιάριον (miliárion, “miles indicator”) as the word means landmark.