Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khyal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khyal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of Indian song composed of two matras.

Etymology

From Hindi ख़याल (xayāl)/Urdu خیال (xyāl).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: ख़याल

Inflected Forms

khyals (plural) khayal (alternative)

Questions

What does khyal mean?: A form of Indian song composed of two matras.
Where does khyal come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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