A small opening or aperture in Islamic architecture, particularly in a window or screen used for ventilation or viewing.
From Arabic 'khidra' or similar root, referring to a small opening. The word appears in English texts about Middle Eastern and Islamic architectural styles, borrowed directly from Arabic.
The word 'chidra' is a reminder that English absorbs architectural vocabulary from cultures around the world—when we learn about different building styles, we inherit their specialized terms, making English a living museum of global design history.
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