jamoora

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noun

A performer who acts as a sidekick in the traditional folk theatre of India and Pakistan.

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Meanings

nounjamoora (plural jamooras)

plural jamooras · alternative jamura

  1. A performer who acts as a sidekick in the traditional folk theatre of India and Pakistan.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishjamoora

Borrowed from Hindustani جمورا / जमूरा (jamūrā).

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jamoora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamoora

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“jamoora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamoora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jamoora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamoora.

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