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mujra

mujra noun: a form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans under the Mughal Empire as well as in modern forms.

Noun

mujra (uncountable)

  1. A form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans under the Mughal Empire as well as in modern forms.
    • Princes of royal blood and English Governors of provinces were eager to be invited by him, for he served the best of food and wine and sometimes, as a bonus and with admirable discretion, arranged for the most cultured whores from the city's old quarter to perform mujra songs and dances for them.2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea, Penguin, published 2014, page 7
    • Mujra is symbolic of total submission before a royal patron.2006, Martha Feldman, Bonnie Gordon, editors, The Courtesan's Arts, Oxford, page 322

mujra meaning in Punjabi and Gujarati

mujra in Punjabi

dance
ਮੁਜਰਾ mujrā

mujra in Gujarati

dance
મુજરો mujro

Questions about mujra

What does mujra mean?
Mujra means a form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans under the Mughal Empire as well as in modern forms.
What is mujra in Punjabi?
Mujra in Punjabi is ਮੁਜਰਾ (mujrā). See Mujra meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is mujra?
Mujra is a noun.

Words near mujra in the dictionary

  1. Mujicas
  2. mujik
  3. mujiki
  4. mujiks
  5. mujina
  6. mujra
  7. Mujtaba
  8. Mujtabas
  9. mujtahid
  10. mujtahids
  11. mujtahidūn

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