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caravansary

Meaningcaravan and inn

Common meaning: an inn for caravans

Journey through time

  1. Persiankarwan‘a caravan’source
  2. Persianmeaning shiftsa caravan → a building for caravanskarwan-saray‘a building for caravans’source
  3. Englishcaravansary‘an inn for caravans’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Persian karwan ‘caravan and inn’.

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Related words

caravan

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