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Where does “مهمان” come from?

مهمان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭 — inhabitant; guest.

مهمان (Persian): guest

Definitions

  1. guest

Ancestry of “مهمان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭬𐭤𐭬𐭠𐭭inhabitant; guest

Words derived from “مهمان”

  • mehmandar
  • मेहमान
  • مهمانخانه
  • مهماندار
  • mehmanxana
  • મહેમાન
  • مہمان
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