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odalisque in Arabic

جَارِيَّة jāriyya

UK/ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/US/ˈoʊdlɪsk/

odalisque in Arabic: جَارِيَّة (jāriyya). In English, odalisque means a female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

Arabic words for odalisque

a female harem slave
جَارِيَّة jāriyya

English meaning of odalisque

  1. noun A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
  2. noun An erotic painting of a woman, usually nude, reclining in a luxurious or exotic setting.
  3. noun A desirable or sexually attractive woman.

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Questions about odalisque in Arabic

What is the meaning of odalisque in Arabic?
Odalisque in Arabic is جَارِيَّة (jāriyya).
ما معنى كلمة odalisque؟
Odalisque: جَارِيَّة (jāriyya).
What does odalisque mean in English?
Odalisque means a female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

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