मेहरा
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Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Sanskrit महिला (mahilā). Cognate with Nepali मेहेरि (meheri). Doublet of महर (mahar), महरि (mahri), मेहर (mehar), and मिहरा (mihrā)
Noun
[edit]मेहरा • (mehrā) m
- an effeminate man dressed as a woman
- a servant with access to the women's quarters
- a household utensil cleaner