baradari

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Hindi बारादरी (bārādrī) and Urdu بارہ دری (bārɘdɘrī), from बारह (bārah) and بارہ (bārā, bārah, “twelve”) + दर (dar) and دَر (dar, “door”). ==== Noun ==== baradari (plural baradaris) (South Asia) A boxy building with twelve doors designed for free flow of air and excellent acoustics; similar buildings and pavilions with similar sets of openings. (South Asia, chiefly historical) A palanquin with twelve openings, including entryways and windows; similar palanquins with similar sets of openings. ===== Alternative forms ===== bara dari, barahdari, barah dari ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Persian برادری (barâdari, “brotherhood”), from برادر (barâdar, “brother”) + ـی (-i, “-y, -hood”), q.v. ==== Noun ==== baradari (countable and uncountable, plural baradaris) (South Asia) A system of social strata that dictate political alliances among South Asian Muslims. ===== Alternative forms ===== biradari, biraderi, bradree ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === arribada, barriada