Etymology

haikal

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Today it means: The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen. Full definition →

Arabic هَيْكَل
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromهَيْكَل
  2. English todayhaikal

Borrowed from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal).

Words from the same roots

Arabicهَيْكَل all →

heykel

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.