serai
Pronunciation: /səˈɹaɪ/
The English word “serai” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A palace.
- A seraglio.
- A caravanserai; an inn.
- A long-necked flagon for water; a goglet.
- lemongrass
Etymology
From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.
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