zawiya

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English

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Etymology

From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, corner, prayer room).

Pronunciation

Noun

zawiya (plural zawiyas)

  1. In North and West Africa, a Muslim religious school or community, or its mosque.

Translations

French

Noun

zawiya f (plural zawiyas)

  1. Alternative spelling of zaouïa