Meanings
nounkharja (plural kharjas)
plural kharjas · alternative kharjah
- communicationsThe final refrain of a muwashshah.
Origin
- Arabicخَرْجَة
- Englishkharja
Borrowed from Arabic خَرْجَة (ḵarja, literally “final”).
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Portuguese carja
- carjafinal refrain of a muwashshah
Spanish jarcha
- jarchafinal refrain of a muwashshah
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