mantapa

or man·tap·pa

[ muhn-tuh-puh ]
/ ˈmʌn tə pə /

noun

a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
Also called chaori.

Origin of mantapa

< Hindi maṇḍap < Sanskrit maṇḍapa

Words nearby mantapa

mansur, mansur, al-, mansûra, manta, manta bay, mantapa, mantaro, manteau, manteca, mantegna, mantel

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