mihrap

mihrab; a niche in a mosque, that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays

Pronounced as (IPA)

[mih.ˈɾɑp]

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: محراب

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish محراب, Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb), from Old South Arabian 𐩣𐩢𐩧𐩨 (mḥrb).

Concepts

altar

Synonyms

sunak

kurban kesilen taş

Translations

autel

altare

Altar

altar

altar

βωμός

altare

ara

altaar

ołtarz

altar

mîhrab

هَيْكَل

autar

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