# ghazal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæzæl/ · frequency rank #74,120

## Definitions
1. A poetic form mostly used for love poetry in Middle Eastern, South, and Central Asian poetry.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic غَزَل (ḡazal, “to display love to the loved one via speech, to exchange talk of love with the loved one”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ghazal