khanaqah

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/ˈkɑnəkə//ˈkɑnkə/

noun

A hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard.

OriginArabic خَانَقَاه ← Classical Persian خَانَگَاه →
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Meanings

nounkhanaqah (plural khanaqahs)

plural khanaqahs · alternative khanegah · alternative khaneqa · alternative khaneqah · alternative khangah · alternative khanka · alternative khankah · alternative khanqah

  1. A hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianخَانَگَاه
  2. Arabicخَانَقَاه
  3. Englishkhanaqah

Borrowed from Arabic خَانَقَاه (ḵānaqāh), from Classical Persian خَانَگَاه (xānagāh), from خَانَه (xāna, “house”) + ـگَاه (-gāh).

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Translations

Arabic خَانَقَاه
  • خَانَقَاه (ḵānaqāh)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Bengali খানকাহ
  • খানকাহ (khanokaho)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Hindi ख़ानक़ाह
  • ख़ानक़ाह (xānqāh)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Russian ха́нака
  • ха́нака (xánaka)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Turkish hankâh
  • hankâha hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
Urdu خانَقاہ, خانْقاہ
  • خانَقاہ (xānaqāh)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
  • خانْقاہ (xānqāh)a hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard
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Chicago

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