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mawlid

mawlid noun: a holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.

Noun

mawlid (plural mawlids)

  1. A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.
    • the fair (or mulid) as it had developed over the years was half secular and half religious in inspiration.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 101

Proper noun capitalized: Mawlid

Mawlid

  1. An Islamic festival (mawlid) marking the birth of Muhammad.

mawlid meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Arabic

mawlid in Hindi

holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
मौलूद maulūd

mawlid in Urdu

holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
بارَہْ وَفات bārah vafāt

mawlid in Arabic

holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
مَوْلِد mawlid

Forms of mawlid

pluralmawlids
alternative formmulid

Origin of mawlid

From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).

See mawlid.

Questions about mawlid

What does mawlid mean?
Mawlid means a holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.
What is mawlid in Hindi?
Mawlid in Hindi is मौलूद (maulūd). See Mawlid meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is mawlid?
Mawlid can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of mawlid?
The plural of mawlid is mawlids.

Words near mawlid in the dictionary

  1. Mawlamyaing
  2. Mawlamyine
  3. mawlas
  4. mawle
  5. mawles
  6. mawlid
  7. mawlids
  8. mawmaw
  9. mawmaws
  10. mawmenny
  11. mawmet

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