"hakawati" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hakawatis [plural]
Etymology: Arabic حَكَوَاتِيّ (ḥakawātiyy) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|حَكَوَاتِيّ}} Arabic حَكَوَاتِيّ (ḥakawātiyy), {{root|en|ar|ح ك ي}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} hakawati (plural hakawatis)
  1. A public storyteller, in Arab culture.
    Sense id: en-hakawati-en-noun-Y8Xc1VZv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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