meshrabiyeh

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noun

The latticed projecting windows of private houses, in Islamic architecture.

OriginArabic مَشْرَبِيَّة →
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Meanings

noun
  1. architectureThe latticed projecting windows of private houses, in Islamic architecture.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَشْرَبِيَّة
  2. Englishmeshrabiyeh

Borrowed from Arabic مَشْرَبِيَّة (mašrabiyya).

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

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