طوائف

Arabic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤa.waː.ʔif/

Noun

طَوَائِف • (ṭawāʔif) f pl

plural of طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَوائِف (ṭawāʔif).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ʋɑː.ɪf/

Noun

طَوائِف • (tavāif) f (Hindi spelling तवायफ़)

(historical) tawaif, courtesan
(derogatory) harlot, whore

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