جلوہ
See also: جلوه and حلوة
Urdu
Etymology
From Persian جلوه (jelve), from Arabic جَلْوَة (jalwa).
Noun
جلوہ • (jalva, jilva, julva) ? (Hindi spelling जलवा)
- splendor, luster, glory, effulgence
- (rare) the meeting of the bride and bridegroom (in the presence of their relations)
- (religious) the ceremony (among Muslims) when the bridegroom reads a chapter of the Qur'ān, and for the first time sees his wife's face in a mirror
References
- John T. Platts (accessed 11-8-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (please provide the title of the work)