Etymology

mimbar

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Today it means: A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah. Full definition →

Arabic مِنْبَر
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمِنْبَر
  2. English todaymimbar

From Classical Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar), from نَبَرَ (nabara, “raise”).

Words from the same roots

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