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mantapa

American  
[muhn-tuh-puh] / ˈmʌn tə pə /
Or mantappa

noun

  1. a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.

Etymology

Origin of mantapa

< Hindi maṇḍap < Sanskrit maṇḍapa

Example Sentences

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A mantapa is an open temple, or halting-place for an idol on procession days.

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