khanaqah

== English == === Alternative forms === khanegah, khaneqa, khaneqah, khangah, khanka, khankah, khanqah === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic خَانَقَاه (ḵānaqāh), from Classical Persian خَانَگَاه (xānagāh), from خَانَه (xāna, “house”) +‎ ـگَاه (-gāh). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑnəkə/, (some alternative forms) /ˈkɑnkə/ === Noun === khanaqah (plural khanaqahs) A hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard. ==== Translations ==== === References ===