Where does “nawab” come from?
nawab (English) comes from Hindi नवाब, from Portuguese nababo, from Urdu نواب, from Arabic نَوَّاب, from Arabic نُوَّاب, from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.
nawab (English): A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a...
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