"shamiana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shamianas [plural]
Etymology: From Urdu شامیانہ (śāmiyānā), from Persian شامیانه (šâmiyâne, “(India) a marquee”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ur|شامیانہ|tr=śāmiyānā}} Urdu شامیانہ (śāmiyānā), {{der|en|fa|شامیانه||(India) a marquee|tr=šâmiyâne}} Persian شامیانه (šâmiyâne, “(India) a marquee”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shamiana (plural shamianas)
  1. (India) A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee. Wikipedia link: shamiana Tags: India Synonyms: shameanah, shameeana, shamiyanah, shamyana, shamyanah

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