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mushaira

mushaira |mʊˈʃʌɪərə | ▶noun Indian an evening social gathering at which Urdu poetry is read, typically taking the form of a contest. ORIGIN from Urdu mušā 'ara, via Persian from Arabic muṣaīra ‘vying in poetry ’.

 

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mushaira

mushaira |mʊˈʃʌɪərə | ▶noun Indian an evening social gathering at which Urdu poetry is read, typically taking the form of a contest. ORIGIN from Urdu mušā 'ara, via Persian from Arabic muṣaīra ‘vying in poetry ’.