transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌker-ə-ˈvan(t)-sə-rē, ˌka-rə- ]
noun
or car·a·van·se·rai -sə-ˌrī
( plural -ries or -rais or -rai )
Etymology: Persian kārvānsarāī, from kārvān caravan + sarāī palace, inn
Date: 1599
1. : an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night
2. : hotel , inn