serai

English

noun
Definitions
  • (In Turkish or Muslim Asian contexts) A palace.
  • A seraglio.
  • A caravanserai; an inn.

Etymology

Borrowed 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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家

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