zajal

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noun

A traditional Arabic form of oral strophic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect.

OriginArabic زَجَل →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Arabic form of oral strophic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect.

Origin

  1. Arabicزَجَل
  2. Englishzajal

From Arabic زَجَل (zajal)

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Translations

Portuguese zéjel, zajal
  • zéjeltraditional Arabic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect
  • zajaltraditional Arabic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect
  • zadjaltraditional Arabic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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