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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mandap
"बाग के बीचों-बीच एक सुंदर मंडप बना हुआ है।"
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A roofed structure with open sides that stands in a garden, park, or public place, providing shade and a place to sit.
"They set up the buffet tables inside the shaded gazebo for the garden wedding." - 2
A small pavilion or belvedere built on an elevated site to provide a panoramic view.
"The historic mansion features a charming gazebo overlooking the coastal cliffs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-18th century, 'gazebo' is a humorous mock-Latin formation combining the English verb 'gaze' with the Latin suffix '-ebo', meaning 'I shall gaze'. First appearing in William and John Halfpenny's 'Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste' (1750), it originally described a turret or pavilion built to afford a wide view of the surrounding landscape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gazebo" is said worldwide
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kiosque
Transliteration: kyosk
"Nous nous sommes abrités de la pluie dans le kiosque du jardin."
Pavillon
Transliteration: paˈvɪljɔ̃
"Im Garten steht ein wunderschöner Pavillon aus Holz."
gazebo
Transliteration: ɡaˈdзɛbo
"Hanno allestito i tavoli all'aperto sotto il gazebo."
cenador
Transliteration: se.naˈðoɾ
"Nos sentamos a leer un libro en el cenador del parque."
mirante
Transliteration: miˈɾɐ̃.tʃi
"O mirante oferece uma vista espetacular de toda a cidade."
मंडप
Transliteration: mandap
"बाग के बीचों-बीच एक सुंदर मंडप बना हुआ है।"
凉亭
Transliteration: liángtíng
"我们在花园的凉亭里休息了一会儿。"
정자
Transliteration: jeongja
"어르신들이 정자에 모여서 이야기를 나누고 계십니다."
ガゼボ
Transliteration: gazebo
"庭のガゼボでアフタヌーンティーを楽しみました。"
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