minar
/mɪˈnɑː/noun
उच्चारण मिनार
मीनार
Core word
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a tall tower, especially one attached to a mosque or built as a monument
मीनार
- The Qutb Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world.
- Radhika climbed the minar for a view of the city.
- The minar was built to mark a great victory.
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- Tourists queued up to see the ancient minar.
- From the top of the minar, the whole town looked small.
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minar (countable noun)
A tall tower; used in India for towers attached to a mosque or built as monuments.
ऊँची मीनार; भारत में मस्जिद से जुड़ी या स्मारक के रूप में बनी मीनारों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The minar rose above the old city.
- Two minars stand on either side of the gate.
the + name + Minar
In proper names it is written with a capital letter, as in 'the Qutub Minar'.
विशेष नामों में इसे capital letter से लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'the Qutub Minar'।
- Tourists climbed the Qutub Minar in the past.
minar vs minaret
In English a minaret is the tower of a mosque; minar is the Urdu and Hindi word and also covers victory towers.
English में minaret मस्जिद की मीनार है; minar उर्दू-हिंदी शब्द है और विजय-स्तंभों को भी शामिल करता है।
- The call to prayer came from the minaret.
top/base/height of the minar
Use 'of' for parts and measurements: the top of the minar, the height of the minar.
भागों और माप के लिए 'of' आता है: the top of the minar, the height of the minar।
- The height of the minar is about seventy-three metres.
minar in compound names
Many monuments carry the word at the end of their name: Qutub Minar, Charminar, Hari Minar.
कई स्मारकों के नाम के अंत में यह शब्द जुड़ा होता है: Qutub Minar, Charminar।
- Charminar has four minarets.
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adjective + minar
tallancientred sandstoneslenderhistoric
- The tall minar was built in red sandstone.
verb + minar
buildclimbvisitrestorephotograph
- Radhika photographed the minar at sunset.
minar + noun
gatetopbalconywallcomplex
- The minar complex has several old tombs.
famous minar
Qutub MinarCharminarVijay Stambh
- Charminar is the symbol of Hyderabad.
minar + verb
collapseleanoverlookdominatecrumble
- The old minar dominates the skyline of the town.
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- The Qutub Minar in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
दिल्ली की क़ुतुब मीनार यूनेस्को की विश्व धरोहर स्थल है।
- Radhika's class trip ended at the Charminar in Hyderabad.
राधिका की स्कूल यात्रा हैदराबाद के चारमीनार पर समाप्त हुई।
- A narrow staircase leads to the top of the minar.
एक संकरी सीढ़ी मीनार के शीर्ष तक जाती है।
- The minar leaned slightly after the earthquake.
भूकंप के बाद मीनार थोड़ी झुक गई।
- Pigeons nested in the small windows of the minar.
कबूतरों ने मीनार की छोटी खिड़कियों में घोंसले बनाए।
- Visitors can no longer climb the minar for safety reasons.
सुरक्षा कारणों से आगंतुक अब मीनार पर नहीं चढ़ सकते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean tower, but they suit different kinds of buildings.
ये सभी noun मीनार का अर्थ देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग इमारतों के लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
A tower, especially of a monument in South Asia.
मीनार, विशेषकर दक्षिण एशिया के स्मारक की।
- the Hauz Khas minar
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Notes
Do not confuse minar (a tower) and minaret (a slender tower of a mosque).
Do not confuse minar (मीनार) और minaret (मस्जिद की पतली मीनार)।