English
ghawazee
Ghawazee comes from Arabic غَازٍ ‘ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentغَازٍḡāzin‘ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentغَوَازٍḡawāzinfeminine of غَازٍ
- Englishtodayghawazee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentغَازٍḡāzin‘ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentغَوَازٍḡawāzinfeminine of غَازٍ
- Englishtodayghawazee
The story
The dancers were so called because they were said to "conquer" the hearts of their audience.
Linked words
through Arabic غَازٍ ‘ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror’
Today it means
noun A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic غَازٍ / ghawazee