tawaif
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Noun — A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi तवायफ़ (tavāyaf) / Urdu طَوائِف (tavāif)), in turn derived from Classical Persian طَوَائِف (tawā'if), ultimately derived from Arabic طَوائِف (ṭawāʔif).
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