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Meaning of "khayal" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KHAYAL

Urdu: literally: thought, imagination.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KHAYAL

kəˈjɑːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KHAYAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Khayal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KHAYAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Khyal

Khyal is the modern genre of classical singing in North India. Its name comes from an Arabic word meaning "imagination". It is thought to have developed out of the qawwali singing style. It appeared more recently than dhrupad, is a more free and flexible form, and it provides greater scope for improvisation. Like all Indian classical music, khyal is modal, with a single melodic line and no harmonic parts. The modes are called raga, and each raga is a complicated framework of melodic rules.

Definition of khayal in the English dictionary

The definition of khayal in the dictionary is a kind of Indian classical vocal music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KHAYAL

aal · Bhopal · carl · Chogyal · corral · Dahl · dal · etoile · halal · Imphal · Internationale · jarl · locale · morale · musicale · parle · rationale · riyal · taal · toile

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KHAYAL

khalif · Khalkha · Khalsa · Khama · Khamenei · khamsin · khan · khanate · khanda · khanga · khanjar · khansamah · kharif · Kharkov · Khartoum · Khartum · khat · Khatami · khaya · khazi

WORDS THAT END LIKE KHAYAL

Annapolis Royal · arrayal · Astronomer Royal · battle royal · betrayal · defrayal · disloyal · Fayal · gayal · loyal · myal · pennyroyal · Port Royal · portrayal · prince royal · princess royal · royal · ryal · small royal · Syal

Synonyms and antonyms of khayal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «khayal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KHAYAL

Find out the translation of khayal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of khayal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «khayal» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

克雅尔
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

khayal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

khayal
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

खयाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خيال
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Хаял
278 millions of speakers
pt

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khayal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

khayal
260 millions of speakers
fr

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khayal
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Khayal
190 millions of speakers
de

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Khayal
180 millions of speakers
ja

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khayal
130 millions of speakers
ko

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khayal
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Khayal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khayal
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காயல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ख्याल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

khayal
70 millions of speakers
it

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Khayal
65 millions of speakers
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Khayal
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хаял
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Khayal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Khayal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Khayal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Khayal
10 millions of speakers
no

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Khayal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of khayal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KHAYAL»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KHAYAL»

Discover the use of khayal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to khayal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Khayal
This is a mystical, poetic, philosophical and thought provoking piece of writing, for the thoughtful and those who are particularly interested in the metaphysical realism of many aspects of the world and the inner experience.
K. Korr, 2005
2
Krishnarao Shankar Pandit, a Doyen of Khayal
On the life and work of a Hindustani vocalist.
Neela Bhagwat, 1992
3
Pran Piya Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan: His Life and ...
Dhrupad by breaking it. The famous musician Hazrat Amir Khusro, associated with the court of Allauddin Khilji (1276-1340 AD) was a great composer and made a great contribution to Hindustani music. He first tried to compose Khayal and to ...
Tapasi Ghosh, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature
In classical Arabic literature and lexicography, the word khayal (or khiyal) originally means 'figure, phantom (of the lover seen at night or in a dream), disembodied spirit, ghost, spectre; imagination; reflection, illusion, phantom, apparition, ...
Julie Scott Meisami, Paul Starkey, 1998
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Swarika - II
... Making Aalap Taan...............................................................87 Some Common Questions...................................................................................97 Part – 1 Theory Concepts Introduction to Hindustani Classical Music. Drut Khayal – Kanha Re ( Teen Taal) ...
Divya Nandyala
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The Seven Wonders in Khayal’s Home
Andthen,Khayal went to a hidden city Called “The Gorgeous Ephesus”. And since Khayal is the tallest of children ever, He spotted it easily. The Gorgeous Ephesus, Was not an ordinary city. It had circular gardens andbalconies, And doors with ...
Omama AL Lawati, 2014
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Aesthetics of Agra and Jaipur Traditions
As an illustration, one may consider a khayal in Gaud Malhar 'Kane Ho'. It is usually sung in slow tempo, whereas the khayal 'Maan Na Karori' in the same raga is sung in medium tempo. One has to agree that there is a definite qualitative ...
Babanarāva Haḷadaṇakara, 2001
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Essays on Indian Music
Khayal Khayal literally means 'a stray thought', 'a lyric' and 'an imagination'. This is the most prominent genre of Hindustani vocal music depicting a romantic style of singing. Khayal originated as a popular form of music in the 1 8th century AD ...
Raj Kumar, 2003
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Music Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music
It is reported that in the 19th century, two composers, Shakkar and Makkhan used tala-s which were not used in dhrupad or khayal. Yet another step was taken when the legendary ustad-s, Haddu Khan and Hassu Khan, in Gwaliyar, marked  ...
Ashok Damodar Ranade, 2006
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Sainthood and Revelatory Discourse: An Examination of the ...
these thoughts are the source of all the actual diversity of existence and knowledge.48 In this sense, Ibn ' ArabT's concept of the khayal corresponds to the Hindu or more particularly Vedantic idea of mdyd (illusion). Maya creates through its ...
David Emmanuel Singh, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KHAYAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term khayal is used in the context of the following news items.
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When Pt Omkarnath's Malhar rendition pleased raingods | Surat …
... music, Pandit Omkarnath Thakur — considered the forerunner of the romanticist movement in khayal rendition — was approached for help. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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The other talent of a celebrated Bollywood music maestro (Column …
... the apne fan mein yekta/The sabhi ghulam inke voh khayal ho ke 'tappa'", "Sangeet ke jahan mein voh mir-i-karvan the/Kya be-misaal gayak ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Indian detained in China to be deported soon - The Times of India
... office aate hain aur sabka khayal rakhte hain (Our employer is very good. He comes to office every day and takes care of all his employees)." «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
These pictures from the sets of Shah Rukh Khan's Fan will make you …
Tumko dekhke fans ke man mei gande gande khayal aatey hai SRK! Shahrukh-KHan-on-hte-sets-of-fan-4. And the dashing debonair walks in ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Hariharan to steer 'Ghazal Manthan' in city
Begum Akhtar skilfully brought in raagas to traverse along her lines, while classical influences had the more serious gayaki and khayal schools ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Ghazal is not dead: Hariharan on current music scenario
I used to learn khayal gayaki from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. I got a chance to learn some of his ghazals, before I started my journey in the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Ustad Rashid Khan sings Munni badnam hui while cooking!
Now, no one wants to dedicate 15 years of their lives to singing khayal. But that doesn't mean there aren't any good singers among these kids. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Fazil Kashmiri Day observed
Journalist and writer, Ghulam Nabi Khayal presented a paper on life and literary contribution of Fazil Kashmiri. Terming late Fazil Kashmiri's ... «Scoop News, Jul 15»
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Brief diversion
In khayal it is only the seedbed of musical ideas from which the raag elaboration is expected to flow. A bandish, severed from its full musical ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
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Salzburg Festival 2015, Featuring Hinduism Influences, Kicks Off …
Salzburg Festival, today, July 18, to August 30, will include Ensemble Nepathya in Kutiyattam, Dhrupad classical music, Khayal music, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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