Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghawazee

/ɡəˈwɑːziː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ghawazee
IPA: /ɡəˈwɑːziː/

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.

Etymology

From Arabic غَوَازٍ (ḡawāzin), the plural of غَازِيَة (ḡāziya), the feminine of غَازٍ (ḡāzin, “ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror”). The dancers were so called because they were said to "conquer" the hearts of their audience.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: غَوَازٍ, غ ز و

Inflected Forms

ghawazees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ghazeeyeh

Questions

How do you pronounce ghawazee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈwɑːziː/.
What does ghawazee mean?: A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.
Where does ghawazee come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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