Etymology

Kerbela

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Today it means: Synonym of Karbala, a city in Iraq. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish كربلا ← Arabic كَرْبَلَاء
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  1. Arabic · derived fromكَرْبَلَاء
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromكربلا
  3. English todayKerbela

From Ottoman Turkish كربلا, from Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (karbalāʔ) of uncertain origin.

Words from the same roots

Arabicكَرْبَلَاء all →

Karbala

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