Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taarab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
taarab
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of music popular in Tanzania and Kenya, influenced by the music of cultures with a historical presence in East Africa.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab)bor. Swahili taarabbor. English taarab Borrowed from Swahili taarab, borrowed from Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).

Usage

Questions

What does taarab mean?
A genre of music popular in Tanzania and Kenya, influenced by the music of cultures with a historical presence in East Africa.
Where does taarab come from?
Etymology tree Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab)bor. Swahili taarabbor. English taarab Borrowed from Swahili taarab, borrowed from Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).

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