English Explanatory Dictionary

mandapa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pillared hall or porch fronting a Hindu temple. It may be attached or detached from the building.
  2. A temporary platform or sacred tent used for a wedding or other religious ceremony.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌndəpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mandapa.wav

Word forms

mandapa mandapas mandap mandapam mantapa

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डप (maṇḍapa), मण्टप (maṇṭapa, “pavilion, mandapa”), a non-native word likely from the same source as मठ (maṭha, “hut, hermit's cottage”). Probably derived via Hindi मंडप (maṇḍap) or another New Indo-Aryan language.

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