Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "moucharabieh"?

Accepted Answer

moucharabiehs

Question 2

Where does the French word "moucharabieh" come from?

Accepted Answer

From the Arabic مشربية mašrabīya. The Arabic word derives from the root š.r.b. meaning to drink (شرب, šariba). The word comes from the habit of drinking in the shade of the moucharabieh where porous jars (مشربة, mišraba) were placed to obtain cool water through evaporation, similar to water jars or alcarazas.

Question 3

What is the definition of the French word "moucharabieh"?

Accepted Answer

Device allowing to observe without being seen, usually made of small turned wooden elements assembled in a geometric, often complex pattern, forming a tight lattice.
Window, loggia or balcony fitted with this device.

Question 4

What words are synonyms of the French word "moucharabieh"?

Accepted Answer

<ul><li>jalousie</li></ul>

Question 5

What is the translation of "moucharabieh" into english?

Accepted Answer

mashrabiya

moucharabieh

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