English Explanatory Dictionary

zawiya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɑːwɪə/ /ˈzɑːwijə/

Word forms

zawiya zawiyas zaouia zawiyah

Etymology

From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, “corner, prayer room”).

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