Navab: 1 definition

Introduction:

Navab means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Navab has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Navaba.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Navab in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a Nawab, Muslim noble or ruler; title of some Muslim rulers; a man living with great pomp and show; ~[jada] son of a [navaba; ~jadi] daughter of a [navaba]; [navabi] pertaining to a [navaba]; Nawab-like; the position of a [navaba]; conduct similar to that of a [navaba]; •[thatha/0 thatha-bata] luxurious and lavish living (comparable to that of a Nawab); [navabi karana] to live a lordly life; to conduct oneself in the manner of a Nawab..—navab (नवाब) is alternatively transliterated as Navāba.

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