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taarab

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swahili taarab, from Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).

Noun

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taarab (uncountable)

  1. A genre of music popular in Tanzania and Kenya, influenced by the music of cultures with a historical presence in East Africa.

Anagrams

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Swahili

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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taarab class IX (plural taarab class X)

  1. (music) taarab

References

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  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 190 Nr. 1691
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