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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
- Hyphenation: mi‧na‧re‧te
Noun
minarete m (plural minaretes)
- minaret (mosque tower)
- Synonym: almádena
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French minaret, from Turkish minare (“minaret”), from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra, “lighthouse, minaret”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /minaˈɾete/
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: mi‧na‧re‧te
Noun
minarete m (plural minaretes)
- minaret (mosque tower)
- Synonym: alminar
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish minarete, from French minaret, from Ottoman Turkish مناره (Turkish minare), from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra, “lighthouse, minaret”). Compare Malay menara. Doublet of menora.
Pronunciation
Noun
minarete (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜇᜒᜆᜒ) (Islam)
- minaret
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