جلوة

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Arabic[edit]

Root
ج ل و (j-l-w)

Pronunciation 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

جَلْوَة (jalwaf (plural جَلْوَات (jalwāt))

  1. unveiling of a bride
    لَيْلَة الجَلْوَةlaylat al-jalwawedding night (literally, “unveiling night”)
Declension[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Persian: جلوه (jelve)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: जलवा (jalvā)
      • Urdu: جلوہ (jalva)
    • Ottoman Turkish: جلوه (cilve)

Pronunciation 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

جِلْوَة (jilwaf (plural جِلْوَات (jilwāt))

  1. gift given by the groom to the bride during her unveiling
Declension[edit]