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