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folk song in Arabic

أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya

folk song in Arabic: أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة (ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya). In English, folk song means a song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.

Arabic words for folk song

song originating among the working people
أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya

English meaning of folk song

  1. noun A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
  2. noun Folk music.
  3. noun A song in the style of folk music, a modern genre of popular music.

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Questions about folk song in Arabic

What is the meaning of folk song in Arabic?
Folk song in Arabic is أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة (ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya).
ما معنى كلمة folk song؟
Folk song: أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة (ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya).
What does folk song mean in English?
Folk song means a song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.

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