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zawiya

/ˈzɑːwijə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
za-wiya
IPA
/ˈzɑːwijə/
21
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque.

Etymology

From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, “corner, prayer room”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɑːwijə/
  • British English: /ˈzɑːwɪə/

Inflected Forms

zawiyas (plural) zaouia (alternative) zawiyah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zawiya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɑːwijə/.
What does zawiya mean?
In North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque.
Where does zawiya come from?
From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, “corner, prayer room”).

How to pronounce zawiya

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