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