tawaif

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory) Bangladesh,India,Pakistan,South-Asia,historical
    — ‘The tawaif has graduated from mere singing to dancing.’
  2. harlot, whore, prostitute Bangladesh,India,Pakistan,South-Asia,derogatory

词形变化

tawaifs plural

词源

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi तवायफ़ (tavāyaf) / Urdu طَوائِف (tavāif)), in turn derived from Classical Persian طَوَائِف (tawā'if), ultimately derived from Arabic طَوائِف (ṭawāʔif).
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