طوائف

Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tˤa.waː.ʔif/

Noun

طَوَائِف • (ṭawāʔif) f pl

1. 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)

1. (historical) tawaif, courtesan
2. (derogatory) harlot, whore