mahal

ma·hal
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South Asia/məˈhəl/South Asia[mɛ.ɦɛl]UK/məˈhɑːl/

noun

A summerhouse.

OriginHindi महल ← Arabic مَحَلّ →
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Meanings

mahal1

nounmahal (plural mahals)

plural mahals · alternative archaic mahaul · alternative archaic mehal · alternative archaic mehaul

  1. IndiaA summerhouse.
  2. IndiaPrivate lodgings.
  3. IndiahistoricalA territorial division of pre-independence India.
  4. IndiaA division of a farm.
  5. IndiaA division of a hunting preserve.

Mahal2

proper noun
  1. The Dhivehi language

Origin

  1. Arabicمَحَلّ“place”
  2. Hindiमहल
  3. Englishmahal

Borrowed from Hindi महल (mahal), from Arabic مَحَلّ (maḥall, “place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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