"tamashbeen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tamashbeens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तमाशबीन (tamāśbīn)/Urdu تماشبین. From तमाशा (tamāśā, “spectacle”) + -बीन (-bīn, suffix concerning vision), from Persian تماشا + بین. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|तमाशबीन}} Hindi तमाशबीन (tamāśbīn), {{bor|en|ur|تماشبین}} Urdu تماشبین, {{m|hi|तमाशा|t=spectacle}} तमाशा (tamāśā, “spectacle”), {{m|hi|-बीन|pos=suffix concerning vision}} -बीन (-bīn, suffix concerning vision), {{der|en|fa|تماشا}} Persian تماشا, {{m|fa|بین}} بین Head templates: {{en-noun}} tamashbeen (plural tamashbeens)
  1. (India, Pakistan) spectator; onlooker; sightseer Tags: India, Pakistan Synonyms: tamashbin
    Sense id: en-tamashbeen-en-noun-Lr0hE7c- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pakistani English

Inflected forms

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