Taj Mahal
English
Etymology
From Hindustani ताज महल / تاج محل (tāj mahal, “crown of palaces”), from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic, corresponding to English taj + mahal.
Pronunciation
- (hyperforeign) IPA(key): /ˌtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/
- IPA(key): /ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/
- (South Asia) IPA(key): /t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl̪/, /t̪ɑd͡ʒ mɛhɛl/
The first pronunciation is hyperforeign, but most common.
Proper noun
- A monument in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.
Derived terms
Translations
monument in India
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtaʒ ma.ˈhaw/
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