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kharja

/ˈkɑɹdʒə/

kharja noun: the final refrain of a muwashshah.

Noun

kharja (plural kharjas)

  1. The final refrain of a muwashshah.

Forms of kharja

pluralkharjas
alternative formkharjah

Origin of kharja

Borrowed from Arabic خَرْجَة (ḵarja, literally “final”).

Questions about kharja

What does kharja mean?
Kharja means the final refrain of a muwashshah.
What part of speech is kharja?
Kharja is a noun.
How do you pronounce kharja?
Kharja is pronounced /ˈkɑɹdʒə/.
What is the plural of kharja?
The plural of kharja is kharjas.

Words near kharja in the dictionary

  1. Kharijism
  2. Kharijite
  3. Kharijites
  4. kharita
  5. kharitas
  6. kharja
  7. kharjas
  8. Khark
  9. kharkee
  10. Kharkhorin
  11. kharki

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