rhaita

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noun

A shawm used as a traditional musical instrument in Morocco.

OriginArabic غَيْطَة →
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Meanings

nounrhaita (plural rhaitas)

plural rhaitas · alternative ghaita

  1. A shawm used as a traditional musical instrument in Morocco.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَيْطَة
  2. Englishrhaita

Borrowed from Arabic غَيْطَة (ḡayṭa).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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