Editing Ghazal (section)

== Etymology and pronunciation ==

The word ''ghazal'' originates from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word {{lang|ar|غزل}} (''ġazal''). This genre of Arabic poetry is derived from {{lang|ar|غَزَل}} (ḡazal) or {{lang|ar|غَزِلَ}} (ḡazila) - To sweet-talk, to flirt, to display amorous gestures.<ref name="Wiktionary Arabic">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%84&oldid=71756741|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216090800/https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%84|url-status=dead|title=غزل|date=March 17, 2023|archivedate=December 16, 2020|via=Wiktionary}}</ref>

The [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word {{lang|ar|غزل}} ''ġazal'' is pronounced {{IPA|ar|ˈɣazal|}}. In English, the word is pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ʌ|z|əl}}<ref>Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation</ref> or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|æ|z|æ|l}}.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary</ref>