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dervish meaning in Hindi

दरवेश darveś

/ˈdɜː(ɹ)vɪʃ//ˈdɜːvɪʃ/

dervish in Hindi: दरवेश (darveś). In English, dervish means a citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), an anti-colonial polity in modern Somalia headed by Sufis.

Hindi words for dervish

Sufi ascetic
दरवेश darveś

English meaning of dervish

  1. noun A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), an anti-colonial polity in modern Somalia headed by Sufis.
  2. noun One of the followers of Muhammad Ahmad, the Mahdi of the Sudan, in the 1880s.
  3. noun Any irregular guerrilla fighter resembling the Sudanese Mahdi in equipment, uniform, tactics, etc.

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Questions about dervish in Hindi

What is the meaning of dervish in Hindi?
Dervish in Hindi is दरवेश (darveś).
dervish का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Dervish: दरवेश (darveś).
What does dervish mean in English?
Dervish means a citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), an anti-colonial polity in modern Somalia headed by Sufis.

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