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qawwali

/kəˈwɑːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
qawwali
IPA
/kəˈwɑːli/
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.

Uncountable

noun

A song in this style.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Urdu قوالی (qawwālī), from Classical Persian قوالی (qawwālī).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kəˈwɑːli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

qawwalis (plural)

Phrases

qawwali-like

Frequently Paired Words

qawwal

Questions

How do you pronounce qawwali?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈwɑːli/.
What does qawwali mean?
A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
Where does qawwali come from?
From Urdu قوالی (qawwālī), from Classical Persian قوالی (qawwālī).

How to pronounce qawwali

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