mardana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
  2. A part of a train reserved for men.

Word forms

mardana mardanas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मर्दाना (mardānā) / Urdu مردانہ (mardāna), from Persian مردانه (mardâne).

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