"talab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talabs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तालाब (tālāb), from Persian تالاب (tâlâb). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|तालाब|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi तालाब (tālāb), {{bor+|en|hi|तालाब}} Borrowed from Hindi तालाब (tālāb), {{der|en|fa|تالاب|tr=tâlâb}} Persian تالاب (tâlâb) Head templates: {{en-noun}} talab (plural talabs)
  1. (Middle East, India, Pakistan) A pond for harvesting rainwater. Tags: East, India, Middle, Pakistan

Inflected forms

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