Etymology

serai

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Today it means: A palace. Full definition →

Persian سرای
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serai · noun1

  1. Persian · borrowed fromسرای“courtyard; dwelling; palace”
  2. English todayserai

From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.

serai · noun2

  1. Malay · borrowed fromserai
  2. Malay · borrowed fromserai
  3. English todayserai

Borrowed from Malay serai.

Words from the same roots

Persianسرای all →

Sarajevosarai

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