caravanserai in Finnish
caravanserai in Finnish is karavaaniseralji, kohtauspaikka, levähdyspaikka — caravanserai means a roadside inn built around a central courtyard, historically used to shelter travellers and their caravans on trade routes across Asia and North Africa.
caravanserai in Finnish
karavaaniseralji
(chiefly, historical) A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.
kohtauspaikka
(by extension) A place resembling a caravanserai (sense 1) as being a place for resting temporarily, or a meeting place (especially one that is busy, or where people of different cultures encounter each other).
levähdyspaikka
(by extension) A place resembling a caravanserai (sense 1) as being a place for resting temporarily, or a meeting place (especially one that is busy, or where people of different cultures encounter each other).
What does "caravanserai" mean?
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noun A roadside inn built around a central courtyard, historically used to shelter travellers and their caravans on trade routes across Asia and North Africa.
"Traders and their camels rested overnight in the caravanserai."
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noun A busy gathering place where people, especially from different cultures, meet and mix temporarily.
"The market square became a caravanserai of languages and faces."
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caravanserai in a sentence
- Traders and their camels rested overnight in the caravanserai.
- The old caravanserai on the Silk Road has been restored as a museum.
- The market square became a caravanserai of languages and faces.
- The airport lounge felt like a modern caravanserai of travellers passing through.
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What is "caravanserai" in Finnish?
"caravanserai" in Finnish is karavaaniseralji, kohtauspaikka, levähdyspaikka. caravanserai means: A roadside inn built around a central courtyard, historically used to shelter travellers and their caravans on trade routes across Asia and North Africa.
How do you use "caravanserai" in a sentence?
Example: "Traders and their camels rested overnight in the caravanserai." In Finnish, "caravanserai" is karavaaniseralji, kohtauspaikka, levähdyspaikka.
Are there other ways to say "caravanserai" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "caravanserai": karavaaniseralji, kohtauspaikka, levähdyspaikka.
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