mihrab

English

Etymology

Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb) [1]

Noun

mihrab (plural mihrabs)

  1. (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
  2. (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.

References
  1. "mihrab." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miˈrab/
  • Rhymes: -ab
  • Hyphenation: mih‧ràb

Noun

mihrab m (invariable)

  1. (Islam) mihrab

Further reading
  • mihrab in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish محراب (mihrab), from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

Noun

mihrab n (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) mihrab

Declension
declension of mihrab (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) mihrab mihrabul
genitive/dative (unui) mihrab mihrabului
vocative mihrabule
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