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tawaif meaning in Urdu

طوائف tavāif

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Bangladesh/t̪ə.ʋɑː.ɪf/

tawaif in Urdu: طوائف (tavāif). In English, tawaif means a professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory).

Urdu words for tawaif

tawaif, courtesan
طوائف tavāif

English meaning of tawaif

  1. noun A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory).
  2. noun Harlot, whore, prostitute.

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Questions about tawaif in Urdu

What is the meaning of tawaif in Urdu?
Tawaif in Urdu is طوائف (tavāif).
tawaif کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Tawaif: طوائف (tavāif).
What does tawaif mean in English?
Tawaif means a professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory).

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Urdu words from Wiktionary's Urdu entries whose English meaning is “tawaif”: طوائف. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tawaif (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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