नवाब navāb
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A Nawab, Muslim noble or ruler; title of some Muslim rulers; a man living with great pomp and show.
Usual translation
- lord
Origin of the definition
नवाब navāba nava:b (nm) a Nawab, Muslim noble or ruler; title of some Muslim rulers; a man living with great pomp and show; ~ज़ादा son of a नवाब; ~ज़ादी daughter of a नवाब; नवाबी pertaining to a नवाब; Nawab-like; the position of a नवाब; conduct similar to that of a नवाब; ॰ठाठ/॰ठाठ-बाट luxurious and lavish living (comparable to that of a Nawab); नवाबी करना to live a lordly life; to conduct oneself in the manner of a Nawab.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
25 occurrences
In 22 on 2386 murlis
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- Saturday 16 October 2021
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