Etymology

mehfil

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Today it means: In parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting. Full definition →

Urdu محفل ← Arabic مَحْفِل
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمَحْفِل“festive gathering to entertain or praise someone”
  2. Urdu · derived fromمحفل
  3. English todaymehfil

From Urdu محفل (mahfil), from Arabic مَحْفِل (maḥfil, “festive gathering to entertain or praise someone”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.