Definitions For Zenana

Noun

ZENANA (plural ZENANAs) A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems. An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. {{qualifier, Also spelled zanána.}}

See also

mardana zanána-mandli hijra

Etymology

From {{etyl, hi, en}} ज़नाना, {{etyl, ur, en}} زنانه, tr=zanānah, from {{etyl, fa, en}} زنانه, tr=zanâne, , womanly, from زن, , tr=zan, woman. Related to Old English cwene, , woman. More at quean.

External links

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