maidan

[ mahy-dahn ]

noun(esp. in India)
  1. an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.

Origin of maidan

1
1615–25; <Hindi maidān<Persian <Arabic maydān

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maidan

/ (mæˈdɑːn) /


noun
  1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc

Origin of maidan

1
Urdu, from Arabic

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