nawab in Persian
نواب
/nəˈwɑːb/
nawab in Persian: نواب. In English, nawab means a Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
Persian words for nawab
- title
- نواب
English meaning of nawab
- noun A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
- noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polyura (possibly a subgenus of genus Charaxes).
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Questions about nawab in Persian
- What is the meaning of nawab in Persian?
- Nawab in Persian is نواب.
- معنی nawab چیست؟
- Nawab: نواب.
- What does nawab mean in English?
- Nawab means a Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
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