محفل

Arabic

Etymology

Noun of place from the root ح ف ل (ḥ-f-l). Compare Arabic حَفَلَ (ḥafala, to gather, assemble).

Noun

مَحْفِل • (maḥfil) m

  1. assembly
  2. congregation
  3. gathering
  4. Masonic lodge

Declension

Descendants

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مَحْفِل (maḥfil, assembly, congregation), from the root ح ف ل (ḥ-f-l).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mäɦ.fɪ́l]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mɑː.fɪ́l]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mɔː.fíl̥]

Readings
Classical reading? mahfil
Dari reading? mahfil
Iranian reading? mahfel
Tajik reading? mahfil

Noun

محفل • (mahfel)

  1. circle
  2. coterie
  3. assembly

References

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَحْفِل (maḥfil, assembly, congregation), from the root ح ف ل (ḥ-f-l).

Pronunciation

Noun

محفل • (mahfil) m (Hindi spelling महफ़िल)

  1. assembly
  2. congregation
  3. gathering

References

  • John T. Platts (2012 November 9 (last accessed)) “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
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