Etymology

turbeh

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Today it means: A small mausoleum built over the grave of a high-ranking or holy Muslim, especially under the Ottomans. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish تربه ← Arabic تُرْبَة
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  1. Arabic · derived fromتُرْبَة“tomb”
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromتربه
  3. English todayturbeh

From Ottoman Turkish تربه (türbe), from Arabic تُرْبَة (turba, “tomb”). Doublet of turbah.

Words from the same roots

Arabicتُرْبَة all →

turbah

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.