Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bayati

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: bay-ati
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maqam similar to natural minor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The second group, Nos. 7-10 comprises songs of Sephardic-Syrian origin. No. 7 has the same text as No. 6. Its tune, which is in Bayati, is known also in Italy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bayati mean?: A maqam similar to natural minor.
Where does bayati come from?: Borrowed from Arabic.

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