The story
- Arabic · derived fromزَاوِيَة“corner, prayer room”
- English todayzawiya
From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, “corner, prayer room”).
Words from the same roots
Arabicزَاوِيَة all →
Zaniah
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
zawiya
Today it means: In North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque. Full definition →
Arabic زَاوِيَة