almirah

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UK/alˈmaɪɹə/

noun

Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.

OriginHindustani ← Portuguese armário ← Latin armarium →
RareFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounalmirah (plural almirahs)

plural almirahs · alternative almira · alternative almyrah

  1. South AsiaCupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.First known use 18th c.

    The three women ran past an almirah and entered a godown.

    2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee

Origin

  1. Latinarmarium
  2. Portuguesearmário
  3. Hindustani
  4. Englishalmirah

Borrowed from Hindustani الماری / अलमारी (almārī) from Portuguese armário, from Latin armarium. Doublet of ambry, armarium, and armoire.

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Translations

Arabic خزانة
  • خزانة (khizānah)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Bengali আলমারি
  • আলমারি (almari)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Chinese Mandarin 櫃子 /柜子
  • 櫃子 /柜子 (guì zi)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Hindi अलमारी
  • अलमारी (almārī)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Japanese 箪笥
  • 箪笥 (tansu)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Punjabi ਅਲਮਾਰੀ, المارِی
  • ਅਲਮਾਰੀ (alamārī)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
  • المارِیcupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Tamil அலமாரி
  • அலமாரி (alamāri)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
Urdu اَلْماری
  • اَلْماری (almārī)cupboard, cabinet, chest of drawers
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APA

almirah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almirah

MLA

“almirah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almirah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almirah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almirah.

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