Minar: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Minar means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ambiguity: Although Minar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Minara.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMinar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a minaret; tower..—minar (मीनार) is alternatively transliterated as Mīnāra.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMinār (ಮಿನಾರ್):—[noun] = ಮಿನಾರು [minaru].
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Mīnār (ಮೀನಾರ್):—
1) [noun] a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin or crier calls the people to prayer; a minaet.
2) [noun] a tower or a tower-like structure projecting a very bright light guiding ships about the routes or warning about the dangers; a light house.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Minara, Minaraci, Minaracu, Minaraja, Minarajajataka, Minaranga, Minaranka, Minaratha, Minarccikacceti, Minaret flower, Minari, Minarkoti, Minaru.
Full-text: Minara.
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