Muhafa

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of mihaffa. alt-of, alternative

    "muḥāfa, m. (properly mihaffa) a pālkī, a kind of litter in which women travel. a."

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"muḥāfa, m. (properly mihaffa) a pālkī, a kind of litter in which women travel. a."

Etymology

From Hindi मुहाफ़ा (muhāfā) and Urdu محافہ (muḥāfa), from Persian محافه (miḥâfah) and Arabic مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa), related to Arabic حَفَّ (ḥaffa, “to enclose, to border”).

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