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tawaifs

tawaifs is the plural of tawaif.

Meaning of tawaif

Noun

tawaif (plural tawaifs)

  1. (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South-Asia, historical) A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory)
    • ‘The tawaif has graduated from mere singing to dancing.’1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 11
  2. (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South-Asia, derogatory) harlot, whore, prostitute

Questions about tawaifs

What is tawaifs the plural of?
Tawaifs is the plural of tawaif.

Words near tawaifs in the dictionary

  1. Tawaan
  2. tawaf
  3. tawafs
  4. Tawagan Sur
  5. tawaif
  6. tawaifs
  7. Tawallammat Tamajaq
  8. Tawang
  9. Tawantawan
  10. tawapou
  11. tawara

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