maidan

English

/maɪˈdɑːn/, /maɪˈdɑn/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मैदान borrowed from Urdu میدان derived from Persian میدان (square, town-square central place of gathering) derived from Arabic مَيْدَان.

Origin

Arabic

مَيْدَان

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