mahal
/məˈhɑːl/noun
Indian <印度>
1
- a mansion or palace大厦; 宫殿：
in names the Taj Mahal.泰姬陵。
2
- living quarters set aside for a particular group of people（特定人群的）居住区：
the whole servant mahal has been buzzing with the gossip.
整个佣人居住区都在散布着这种流言。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Urdu and Persian maal(1)， from Arabic maall, from all 'stopping place， abode'.