Sarajevo

English

/ˌsɑɹəˈjeɪvəʊ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (capital city in Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • (canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Sarajevo derived from Ottoman Turkish سرای derived from Turkish Saray-ovası derived from Persian سرای (palace, house, dwelling, courtyard, inn, grand edifice, hall).

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Persian

سرای

Gloss

palace, house, dwelling, courtyard, inn, grand edifice, hall

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