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nawab in Arabic

نواب nuwwāb

/nəˈwɑːb/

nawab in Arabic: نواب (nuwwāb). In English, nawab means a Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.

Arabic words for nawab

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نواب nuwwāb

English meaning of nawab

  1. noun A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
  2. noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polyura (possibly a subgenus of genus Charaxes).

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Questions about nawab in Arabic

What is the meaning of nawab in Arabic?
Nawab in Arabic is نواب (nuwwāb).
ما معنى كلمة nawab؟
Nawab: نواب (nuwwāb).
What does nawab mean in English?
Nawab means a Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.

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