caravansérail

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (kârvânserây), from ‎ (kârvân, “caravan”) + ‎ (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”). See caravane and sérail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.ʁa.vɑ̃.se.ʁaj/

Noun

caravansérail m (plural caravansérails)

caravanserai

Further reading

“caravansérail” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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