"maaveh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maavehs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Pahari-Potwari مان٘ویں (māṉveṉ), plural form of مان٘واں (māṉvāṉ, “mother's young brother”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|phr|مانویں|مان٘ویں||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=māṉveṉ|ts=}} Pahari-Potwari مان٘ویں (māṉveṉ), {{bor+|en|phr|مانویں|مان٘ویں|tr=māṉveṉ}} Borrowed from Pahari-Potwari مان٘ویں (māṉveṉ), {{m|phr|مان٘واں||mother's young brother|tr=māṉvāṉ}} مان٘واں (māṉvāṉ, “mother's young brother”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} maaveh (plural maavehs)
  1. (British Pakistani, slang) the police. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement

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