mardana
Definitions
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- noun A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
- noun A part of a train reserved for men.
Examples
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He was well aware that he was still considered a child, although he had moved out of the zenana apartments into the mardana quarters—the male half of the household.
Note
The word 'mardana' comes from a Persian word meaning 'belonging to a man'.
