Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kharja

/ˈkɑɹdʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khar-ja
IPA: /ˈkɑɹdʒə/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The final refrain of a muwashshah.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خَرْجَة (ḵarja, literally “final”).

Word Breakdown

Root: خ ر ج

Inflected Forms

kharjas (plural) kharjah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kharja?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹdʒə/.
What does kharja mean?: The final refrain of a muwashshah.
Where does kharja come from?: Borrowed from Arabic خَرْجَة (ḵarja, literally “final”).

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