Hozan
حۆزان
Kurdish word for a bard or minstrel-poet.
Meaning and origin
In Kurdish, hozan names someone who composes and performs verse and song, close in spirit to the dengbêj tradition of Kurdish oral storytelling and unaccompanied singing.
How to pronounce Hozan
| English (US) | hoh-ZAHN /hoʊˈzɑːn/ |
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