Associations to the word «Zenana»

Wiktionary

ZENANA, noun. A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
ZENANA, noun. An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. (Also spelled zanána.)

Wise words

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