मेहरा

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit महिला (mahilā). Cognate with Nepali मेहेरि (meheri). Doublet of महर (mahar), महरि (mahri), मेहर (mehar), and मिहरा (mihrā)

Noun

मेहरा • (mehrā) m

  1. an effeminate man dressed as a woman
  2. a servant with access to the women's quarters
  3. a household utensil cleaner
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