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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
2. 2
   A part of a train reserved for men. India

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मर्दाना (mardānā) / Urdu مردانہ (mardāna), from Persian مردانه (mardâne).

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