mahal

1 of 2

noun (1)

ma·​hal

məˈhäl

plural -s

1

India

a

: summer house

b

: a private apartment or lodging

2

a

: a territorial division in India

b

: a division of a farm or hunting preserve in India

mahal

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: new cocoa

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Arabic maḥall place

Noun (2)

probably after Mahal, name of a fine grade of Persian carpet

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