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· Arabic
كَرْبَلَاء
2 English words descend from Arabic
كَرْبَلَاء
, most common first.
Karbala
A city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.
Kerbela
Synonym of Karbala, a city in Iraq.