Etymology

qawwali

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Today it means: A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium. Full definition →

Urdu قوالی ← Classical Persian قوالی
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromقوالی
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromقوالی
  3. English todayqawwali

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

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