Mishkāh
مِشْكَاة
Say it mish-KAAH
A niche for a lamp
At a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Found in
- The Qurʾān: 24:35
- Also spelled
- Mishkat, Mishkaat, Mishkah
Meaning & source
A niche in a wall where a lamp is placed.
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ابْنُ سِيدَهْ: كُلُّ كَوَّةٍ لَيْسَتْ بنافِذةٍ مِشْكاةٌ
Ibn Manẓūr, Lisān al-ʿArab, vol. 14, p. 441 (Dār Ṣādir, Beirut, 3rd ed. 1414 AH)