zajal

See also: zajął

English

Etymology

From Arabic زَجَل (zajal)

Noun

zajal

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

Derived terms

zajalesque

Translations

traditional Arabic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect

Portuguese: zéjel m, zajal m, zadjal m

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈzajal]

Participle

zajal

masculine singular past active participle of zajmout

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