qulkhwani

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali কুলখানি (qulkhani), ultimately from Classical Persian قل خوانی‎ (qul khawānī).

Noun

qulkhwani (plural qulkhwanis)

  1. (Bangladesh) A ritual for deceased Muslims.

Further reading
  • “qulkhwani”, in Google News‎, accessed 22 March 2022
  • Zaman, Niaz. "Qulkhwani". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. →ISBN. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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