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shamianah

shamianah is the alternative form of shamiana.

Meaning of shamiana

Noun

shamiana (plural shamianas)

  1. (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South-Asia) A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.
    • It was the rainy season and we had put up a big shamiana around the open-air pit to accommodate everyone.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 155
    Synonyms:
    mandapa, pandal

Forms of shamianah

pluralshamianahs

Questions about shamianah

What is shamianah the alternative form of?
Shamianah is the alternative form of shamiana.

Words near shamianah in the dictionary

  1. Shami
  2. shami kebab
  3. shami kebabs
  4. Shamian
  5. shamiana
  6. shamianah
  7. shamianahs
  8. shamianas
  9. Shamika
  10. Shamil
  11. Shamima

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