The word 'serai' originally came from Persian as 'سرای'

'Serai' is a word borrowed from Persian 'سرای'. The word entered the English language some time around 1609.

serai [noun] [1609]

• caravansary
• seraglio

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Etymology: Turkish & Persian; Turkish 'saray' mansion, palace, from Persian 'sarāī' mansion, inn

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