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“jarcha” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈxaɾtʃa/

Example

Leí una jarcha al final de la estrofa.

I read one jarcha at the end of the stanza.

Illustration for jarcha (jarcha)

How to say “jarcha” in Spanish

“Jarcha” in Spanish is jarcha.

Short vernacular closing line that ends a muwashshah stanza and expresses a simple emotion.

Full entry for jarcha: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with jarcha

¿Qué es una jarcha?

What is a jarcha?

Tips for using jarcha

  • Initial j is pronounced like Spanish /x/ (a guttural h), the regular plural is jarchas, and the term is a specialist label used mainly in discussions of medieval poetry rather than in everyday speech.

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