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Meaning of jawab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. An answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage proposal.
    India, historical
  2. Anything erected or planted as a symmetrical double.
    India

Examples

“Flanking the mausoleum […] are two symmetrically identical buildings — the mosque, which faces east, and its jawab, which faces west and provides aesthetic balance.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Jawad Jawaiian jawan jawar jawbation Jawbone

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