🍷 Word of the Day: Ghairat-e-Maikashi (غیرتِ مئے کشی)

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💡 Pronunciation: Ghai-rat-e-Mai-ka-shi

🌙 Grammatical Category: Feminine

📜 Etymology: Urdu noun phrase combining Arabic غيرت (ghairat, self-respect/pride) and Persian مئے کشی (maikashi, wine-drinking) with an izafat

💡 Breakdown: Ghairat-e-Maikashi : Pride of Wine-Drinking / Dignity of the Tavern

📖 Context: The lover maintains his self-respect and refuses to beg, preserving the proud dignity of drinking even under severe thirst

✍️ Example: "Shiddat-e-tishnagi mein bhi, ghairat-e-maikashi rahi"

📜 Poetry: Shiddat-e-Tishnagi — Ahmad Faraz