# Menkar

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Alpha Ceti, a red giant star in the constellation of Cetus

## Etymology
Arabic مَنْخَر (manḵar, “nostril (i.e. of the whale)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menkar