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qawwalis

qawwalis is the plural of qawwali.

Meaning of qawwali

Noun

qawwali (countable and uncountable, plural qawwalis)

  1. (uncountable) A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
    • Jameela Siddiqi listens to qawwali and talks to its performers […].1994, Simon Broughton, World Music: The Rough Guide
  2. (countable) A song in this style.
    • They are singing not a religious qawwali but its secular and lay cousin.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 223

Questions about qawwalis

What is qawwalis the plural of?
Qawwalis is the plural of qawwali.

Words near qawwalis in the dictionary

  1. qawals
  2. Qawasqar
  3. qawwal
  4. qawwali
  5. qawwali-like
  6. qawwalis
  7. qawwals
  8. qaygiq
  9. qaygiqs
  10. qaymaqam
  11. qaymaqams

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