قنطره

See also: قنطرة

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَنْطَرَة (qanṭara, “arch, bault; bridge”).

Noun

قنطره • (kantara) (definite accusative قنطره‌یی (kantarayı), plural قناطر (kanâtır))

  1. bridge, a construction that spans a divide, allowing for the passage of people and vehicles
    Synonyms: پل (pül), جسر (cisr), كوپری (köprü, köpri)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kantara

Further reading

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