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Gujarati
Etymology
Derived from Classical Persian حَوَالِی (hawālī, “vicinity, outskirts”), from Arabic حَوَالَيْ (ḥawālay, “around”), with a semantic shift, probably due to the suburban setting, or alternatively from Arabic حَوَالِي (ḥawālī, “private space”), referring to the nature or function popularized in Mughal India.
Pronunciation
Noun
હવેલી • (havelī) f
- mansion, haveli (a mansion with a central courtyard)
- manor house
- small palace or fort
Synonyms
- (mansion, manor): મકાન (makān)