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serai en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /səˈɹaɪ/

Etymology

From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.

Meanings

  1. (in Turkish or Muslim Asian contexts) A palace.
  2. A seraglio.
  3. A caravanserai; an inn.

Forms

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Deriveds

lamaserai

serai en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (India, historical) A long-necked flagon for water; a goglet.

Forms

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serai en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay serai.

Meanings

  1. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable) lemongrass