maidan


mai·dan

M5041650 (mī′dän′)n. An open space in a South Asian town.
[Hindi and Urdu maidān from Persian maydān, city square, open place from Arabic, city square, open space, racetrack, combat area from māda, to be moved, sway; see myd in Semitic roots.]

maidan

(mæˈdɑːn) n (Human Geography) (in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc[Urdu, from Arabic]
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