ayam
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of ayam
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian origin.
“Ayam are people who migrated to Kuwait from Iran a long time ago and took some of their traditions from Persians and Iranians in addition to Islam. The majority of Ayam are Shiite Muslims. At first their language was Farsi when they migrated ...”
“Ethnic music is a category that comprises Kuwaitis of non-Arab origin, such as Iranians known as ‘ayam, and African people known as khawāl (black) or ‘abīd (slaves). Iranian Kuwaitis’ music features the bagpipe (habbān) and is generally performed during weddings. African Kuwaitis have two types of music, ṭanbūraand leiwa. Traditionally, these were both used to conjure spirits or to appease them.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Gulf Arabic عَيَم (ʕayam, “Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian descent”), plural of عيمي (ʕīmi), from Classical Arabic عَجَم (ʕajam, “non-Arabs, especially Persians”). Doublet of Ajam and aljamiado.
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