Etymology

Kabul

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Today it means: The capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Full definition →

Classical Persian کَابُل
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromکَابُل
  2. English todayKabul

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul), of unknown origin. See the Persian entry for more.

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