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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(South Asia, historical) A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory).
And since the British period, the reputation of a common prostitute has dogged the heels of the tawaif.
‘The tawaif has graduated from mere singing to dancing.’
Characterized by its soft eroticism, mujra was performed by courtesans called tawaif who were an integral part of life in the Mughal court.
Use tawaif when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tawaif means (South Asia, historical) A professional courtesan serving the nobility, especially under the Mughal Empire; (derogatory).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And since the British period, the reputation of a common prostitute has dogged the heels of the tawaif.
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