English
khyal
Khyal comes from Hindi ख़याल ‘thought, idea, opinion’, and goes back to Arabic خَيَال ‘imagination’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentخَيَال‘imagination’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخیالxayāl
- Hindic. 1500–presentख़यालxayāl‘thought, idea, opinion’
- Englishtodaykhyal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentخَيَال‘imagination’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخیالxayāl
- Hindic. 1500–presentख़यालxayāl‘thought, idea, opinion’
- Englishtodaykhyal
Every English word from Arabic خَيَال
Today it means
noun A form of Indian song composed of two matras.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic خَيَال / khyal