English Explanatory Dictionary

tawaif

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory)

Word forms

tawaif tawaifs

Etymology

From Urdu طَوائِف (tavāif) / Hindi तवायफ़ (tavāyaf).

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