arghul

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noun

A musical instrument in the reed family, used since ancient Egyptian times and still a traditional instrument in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.

OriginArabic أَرْغُول →
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Meanings

nounarghul (plural arghuls)

plural arghuls · alternative argul · alternative arghoul · alternative arghool · alternative argol · alternative yarghul

  1. A musical instrument in the reed family, used since ancient Egyptian times and still a traditional instrument in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَرْغُول
  2. Englisharghul

Borrowed from Arabic أَرْغُول (ʔarḡūl).

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APA

arghul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arghul

MLA

“arghul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arghul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arghul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arghul.

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