منارة

Meaning

1. lighthouse
2. beacon
3. a thing which a lamp is put upon
4. minaret
5. (Judaism) menorah

Concepts

lighthouse

minaret

beacon

pharos

idiot light

beacon light

phare

Synonyms

منار

مئذنة

مَنَارَة

مِئْذَنَة

مئذن

مِئْذنة

Translations

φάρος

phare

Leuchtturm

faro

far

pharus

farol

faro

minaret

minaret

minareto

vuurtoren

Minarett

lichttoren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.naː.ra/

Etymology

Noun of place from the root ن و ر (n w r), relating to "light" and "fire". Cognate with Aramaic מְנָרְתָא (mənārəṯā), Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (mənōrā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎐𐎗𐎚 (mnrt). Maybe there is a contamination with Ancient Greek μιλιάριον (miliárion, “miles indicator”) if the word means landmark.