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mehfil

mehfil noun: in parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.

Noun

mehfil (plural mehfils)

  1. In parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.
    • One of the most interesting descriptions in the Muraqqa’ is of the famous mehfils, the literary or musical evenings for which the city was then renowned.1993, William Dalrymple, City of Djinns, Penguin, published 2004, page 168
    • The entire mehfil was babbling away but Bahadur's tense silence rang like an alarm in my head.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 176

mehfil meaning in Punjabi

mehfil in Punjabi

mehfil
ਮਹਿਫ਼ਲ mahifal

Forms of mehfil

pluralmehfils

Origin of mehfil

From Urdu محفل (mahfil), from Arabic مَحْفِل (maḥfil, “festive gathering to entertain or praise someone”).

Questions about mehfil

What does mehfil mean?
Mehfil means in parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.
What is mehfil in Punjabi?
Mehfil in Punjabi is ਮਹਿਫ਼ਲ (mahifal). See Mehfil meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is mehfil?
Mehfil is a noun.
What is the plural of mehfil?
The plural of mehfil is mehfils.

Words near mehfil in the dictionary

  1. mehendi
  2. Meherpur District
  3. Meherrin
  4. Mehetabel
  5. Meheut
  6. mehfil
  7. mehfils
  8. mehh
  9. Mehico
  10. Mehinaku
  11. Mehitabel

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