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单词 agal
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Definition of agal in English:

agal

noun aˈɡɑːləˈɡɑl
  • A headband worn by Bedouin Arab men to keep the keffiyeh in place.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is held in place with an agal, a thick, black woven band.
    • Middle Eastern tourists, diplomats, in the Arabic ‘agal’ and ‘kufia’ can be seen everywhere in Geneva.
    • Agals are most often black and may be made of wool, silk or synthetic cord.
    • The agal is an accessory constructed of cord which is fastened around the Keffiyeh (an Arab headdress) to hold it.
    • Everyone was wearing a “ghutra” headscarf held in place by the round thick knotted “agal” cord.

Origin

Mid 19th century: representing a Bedouin pronunciation of Arabic ‘iqāl 'bond, hobble'.

 
 

Definition of agal in US English:

agal

nounəˈɡäləˈɡɑl
  • A headband worn by Bedouin Arab men to keep the keffiyeh in place.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is held in place with an agal, a thick, black woven band.
    • Middle Eastern tourists, diplomats, in the Arabic ‘agal’ and ‘kufia’ can be seen everywhere in Geneva.
    • The agal is an accessory constructed of cord which is fastened around the Keffiyeh (an Arab headdress) to hold it.
    • Everyone was wearing a “ghutra” headscarf held in place by the round thick knotted “agal” cord.
    • Agals are most often black and may be made of wool, silk or synthetic cord.

Origin

Mid 19th century: representing a Bedouin pronunciation of Arabic ‘iqāl ‘bond, hobble’.

 
 
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