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قحبہ

qahba

Means

Prostitute; historically used as a term for a woman of ill repute, often symbolizing moral or structural instability in a place.


Urdu Meaning

فاحشہ، بدکار عورت

Noun · Feminine · Arabic


Shers using this word

آ خانہ خرابی اپنی مت کر قحبہ ہے یہ اس سے گھر نہ ہوگا

Aa khana-kharabi apni mat kar Qahba hai yeh is se ghar na hoga

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