adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Yazidi hymn.

   "In Kurmanji, the dialect spoken by most Yezidis and northern Kurds, the holiest of hymns is a qewl."

Adjective

1. 1
   Rare form of cool. form-of, nonstandard, rare, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

coldcool downaplombcalmchillcoolheaded

Example

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"In Kurmanji, the dialect spoken by most Yezidis and northern Kurds, the holiest of hymns is a qewl."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Sensational spelling.

Etymology 2

From Northern Kurdish qewl (“word, speech”), from Arabic قول (qawl).

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