Where does “क़व्वाल” come from?

क़व्वाल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian قوال, from Arabic قَوَّال.

क़व्वाल (Hindi): qawwal a singer of qawwali

Definitions

  1. qawwal a singer of qawwali

Ancestry of “क़व्वाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianقوال—
2Arabicقَوَّال—
Every word from Arabic قَوَّال →Every word from Classical Persian قوال →