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nun meaning in Urdu

راہِبَہ rāhiba

/nʌn/

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nun in Urdu: راہِبَہ (rāhiba), نَن (nan), نون (nūn). In English, nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

Urdu words for nun

member of a Christian religious community of women
راہِبَہ rāhiba, نَن nan
Semitic letter
نون nūn

English meaning of nun

  1. noun A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
  2. noun A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
  3. noun A prostitute.
  4. noun A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.

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Questions about nun in Urdu

What is the meaning of nun in Urdu?
Nun in Urdu is راہِبَہ (rāhiba), نَن (nan), نون (nūn).
nun کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Nun: راہِبَہ (rāhiba), نَن (nan), نون (nūn).
What does nun mean in English?
Nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

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