હવેલી

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

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɦə.ʋeː.li/

Noun

હવેલી • (havelī) f

1. mansion, haveli (a mansion with a central courtyard)
2. manor house
3. small palace or fort

Synonyms

• (mansion, manor): મકાન (makān)