filmi geet

English

Alternative forms

• filmi git, filmi-git, filmi-geet

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi फ़िल्मी गीत (filmī gīt).

Noun

filmi geet (countable and uncountable, plural filmi geets)

1. (India, music) A type of music typically used in the soundtracks of films from Mumbai, or a particular song of this type.
   • 2003, Ashraf Aziz, Light of the Universe: Essays on Hindustani Film Music, page 91:

     Unlike most filmi geets this song is a continuous, seamless melody which dispenses with non-traditional musical devices.

Synonyms

• filmi