mawlid en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).
Meanings
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A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.
the fair (or mulid) as it had developed over the years was half secular and half religious in inspiration.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 101:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mulid | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mawlids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
kk мәуліт (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · fr mouloud (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · ur بارَہْ وَفات (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · ar مَوْلِد (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · hi मौलूद (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · kk мәулид (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad) · nog маьвлит (holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad)