Advertisement

Advertisement

tamasha

[ tuh-mah-shuh ]

noun

  1. (in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.


tamasha

/ təˈmɑːʃə /

noun

  1. (in India) a show; entertainment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamasha1

1680–90; < Urdu < Persian tamāshā a stroll < Arabic
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamasha1

C17: via Urdu from Arabic: a stroll, saunter
Discover More

Example Sentences

UPDATE, Dec. 18, 2011: In Urdu and Hindi, languages of India and Pakistan, the word for "drama" is "tamasha."

We don't quite call folks "tamasha" queens, but the Veena Malik disappearing "tamasha" is over for at least the moment.

But to a stranger the snake-charmer himself is a better tamasha than anything he can show.

Some of the jailers went last night to the tamasha at Chinsura.

After we've dined I'm going to show you some Indian tamasha.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


tamasTamatave