qawwali

qaw·wali

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-wah-lee]
- /kəˈwɑ li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-wah-lee]
- /kəˈwɑ li/

Definitions of qawwali word

noun qawwali a style of Sufi devotional music marked by rhythmic improvisatory repetition of a short phrase, intended to rouse participants to a state of mystical ecstasy. 1
noun qawwali A style of Muslim devotional music now associated particularly with Sufis in Pakistan. 1
noun qawwali an Islamic religious song, esp in Asia 0

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qawwali popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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