"diwaniya" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: diwaniyas [plural]
Etymology: From Gulf Arabic ديوانية (dīwānīya). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|afb|ديوانية|tr=dīwānīya}} Gulf Arabic ديوانية (dīwānīya) Head templates: {{en-noun}} diwaniya (plural diwaniyas)
  1. In Kuwait, a guest room where men gather to chat, eat and drink. Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-diwaniya-en-noun-fRXxv9gj Disambiguation of Rooms: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A traditional Kuwaiti social gathering in such a room.
    Sense id: en-diwaniya-en-noun-6r3j0whE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dewaniya Related terms: divan

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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