ghazal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poetic form mostly used for love poetry in Middle Eastern, South, and Central Asian poetry.
name
  1. A surname from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæzæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghazal.wav

Word forms

ghazal ghazals gazel ghasal ghasel ghazel

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَزَل (ḡazal, “to display love to the loved one via speech, to exchange talk of love with the loved one”).

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