mantapa
or man·tap·pa
[ muhn-tuh-puh ]
/ ˈmʌn tə pə /
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noun
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
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Also called chaori.
Origin of mantapa
<Hindi maṇḍap<Sanskrit maṇḍapa
Words nearby mantapa
Mansûra, Mansur, al-, manta, Manta Bay, man-tailored, mantapa, Mantaro, manteau, Manteca, Mantegna, mantel
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Example sentences from the Web for mantapa
A mantapa is an open temple, or halting-place for an idol on procession days.
Old Daniel|Thomas Hodson