mantapa

 [muhn-tuh-puh]  

man·ta·pa

   [muhn-tuh-puh]
noun
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
Also, man·tap·pa.
Also called chaori.

Origin:
< Hindi maṇḍap < Sanskrit maṇḍapa
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