muwashshah
muwashshah noun: an Arabic ode, a multi-lined strophic verse poem, generally of five stanzas alternating with a refrain.
Noun
muwashshah (plural muwashshahat or tawashih or muwashshahs)
- An Arabic ode, a multi-lined strophic verse poem, generally of five stanzas alternating with a refrain.
- An Arabic song which uses a (frequently secular) text written in this verse as its lyrics.
muwashshah meaning in Arabic
muwashshah in Arabic
- Translations
- مُوَشَّح muwaššaḥ
Forms of muwashshah
| plural | muwashshahat |
|---|---|
| plural | tawashih |
| plural | muwashshahs |
| alternative form | muwashsha |
| alternative form | muwashah |
| alternative form | muwassah |
| alternative form | muwassaha |
| alternative form | muwashaha |
| alternative form | moaxaja |
Origin of muwashshah
Borrowed from Arabic مُوَشَّح (muwaššaḥ, “girdled”) (plural مُوَشَّحَات (muwaššaḥāt) or تَوَاشِيح (tawāšīḥ)).
Questions about muwashshah
- What does muwashshah mean?
- Muwashshah means an Arabic ode, a multi-lined strophic verse poem, generally of five stanzas alternating with a refrain.
- What is muwashshah in Arabic?
- Muwashshah in Arabic is مُوَشَّح (muwaššaḥ). See Muwashshah meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is muwashshah?
- Muwashshah is a noun.
- What is the plural of muwashshah?
- The plural of muwashshah is muwashshahat.
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