ghawazee

plural noun

gha·​wa·​zee

variants or ghawazi

gəˈwä(ˌ)zē

: Egyptian dancing girls who usually perform in the public streets

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ghawāzī, plural of ghāziyah

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