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India slang
House; residence (often informal).
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
India
Formality
Informal.
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makaan means House; residence (often informal). It is best read as india slang associated with India.
"makaan" means House; residence (often informal). In India, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
A couch or sofa (more common among older generations)
Ones home or apartment (informal, imported from US slang but widely used)
Ones home or apartment (informal).
One's living quarters or home.
Apartment; house (very informal, old slang).
Our/my time will come β a hustle anthem of patience, ambition, and eventual success
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