tamasha
[ tuh-mah-shuh ]
/ təˈmɑ ʃə /
noun
(in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.
Origin of tamasha
1680–90; < Urdu < Persian
tamāshā a stroll < Arabic
Words nearby tamasha
tamarin,
tamarind,
tamarisk,
tamarisk gerbil,
tamas,
tamasha,
tamatave,
tamaulipas,
tamayo,
tamazight,
tambac
Example sentences from the Web for tamasha
UPDATE, Dec. 18, 2011: In Urdu and Hindi, languages of India and Pakistan, the word for "drama" is "tamasha."
Veena Malik, FHM Cover Model, Found Safe After Disappearance |Asra Q. Nomani |December 18, 2011 |DAILY BEASTWe don't quite call folks "tamasha" queens, but the Veena Malik disappearing "tamasha" is over for at least the moment.
Veena Malik, FHM Cover Model, Found Safe After Disappearance |Asra Q. Nomani |December 18, 2011 |DAILY BEASTAfter we've dined I'm going to show you some Indian tamasha.
The Three Sapphires |W. A. FraserSome of the jailers went last night to the tamasha at Chinsura.
In Clive's Command |Herbert Strang
British Dictionary definitions for tamasha
tamasha
/ (təˈmɑːʃə) /
noun
(in India) a show; entertainment
Word Origin for tamasha
C17: via Urdu from Arabic: a stroll, saunter