Glossary entry

Urdu term or phrase:

mun moojee dosheezah

English translation:

capricious damsel

Added to glossary by Asghar Bhatti
Dec 22, 2003 23:52
20 yrs ago
Urdu term

mun moojee dosheezah

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looking for a sustitute in english

Proposed translations

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capricious damsel

damsel = doosheeza;young unmarried women;kanwaree;bakrah




mun moujee= lahree;matloon mazaaj;guided by whim;wahmee;capricious[eng-urd-english dictionary by ferozesons]

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Note added at 3 hrs 48 mins (2003-12-23 03:41:40 GMT)
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Dam·sel [ dámz’l ] (plural dam·sels)

noun

girl or young woman: a girl or young unmarried woman, originally one of noble birth ( archaic or literary )


[13th century. From Old French dameisele , by folk etymology (from dame ) from donsele , from Vulgar Latin dominicella , “little lady,” ultimately from Latin domina , “woman in charge of the house” (see dame).]
ca·pri·cious [ kə príshəss, kə prshəss ]

adjective

given to sudden changes: tending to make sudden and unpredictable changes




ca·pri·cious·ly adverb
ca·pri·cious·ness noun



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Manmaujee = Whimsical/Self-willed/Capricious & Dosheezah = Wench

I would like to inform you that the English equivalent of Dosheezah i.e. Wench has a number of meanings, e.g. it could mean a young woman, a female servant or a prostitute. Kindly refer to the following details:


Main Entry: 1 wench
Pronunciation: 'wench
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wenche, short for wenchel child, from Old English wencel; akin to Old High German wankOn to totter, waver and probably to Old High German winchan to stagger -- more at WINK
Date: 14th century
1 a : a young woman : GIRL b : a female servant
2 : a lewd woman : PROSTITUTE

Since you are quite aware of the context, you may like to choose the appropriate word as per requirement of your context.

Hope this suffices.
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agree Subhamay Ray (X)
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3 hrs

Careless Young Lady

Mun moojee means careless and dosheezah stands for a beautiful young lady
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