What does zenana mean?
Definitions for zenana
zɛˈnɑ nəzenana
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word zenana.
Did you actually mean zinnia or zeugma?
Wiktionary
zenananoun
A harem on the Indian subcontinent, a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
zenananoun
(Also spelled zanána) An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan.
Etymology: From / (zanānah), from (zan) ‘woman’.
Webster Dictionary
Zenananoun
the part of a dwelling appropriated to women
Etymology: [Hind. zenna, zanna, fr. Per. zanna, fr. zan woman; akin to E. queen.]
Wikidata
Zenana
Zenana. The literal meaning of the word zenana is "of the women" or "pertaining to women". It contextually refers to the part of a house belonging to a Hindu or Muslim family in South Asia which is reserved for the women of the household. The Zenana are the inner apartments of a house in which the women of the family live. The outer apartments for guests and men are called the Mardana.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zenana
ze-nä′na, n. the apartments in which Indian women are secluded, corresponding to the harem in Arabic-speaking Moslem lands.—Zenana mission, a mission to Hindu women, necessarily conducted by women. [Pers. zanāna—zan, a woman.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Zenana
in India the part of a house reserved for the women among Hindu families of good caste, and to which only since 1860 Christian women missionaries have been admitted, and a freer intercourse established.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zenana in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zenana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Translations for zenana
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for zenana »
Translation
Find a translation for the zenana definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"zenana." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/zenana>.
Discuss these zenana definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In