Meanings
proper noun
- A skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the world's tallest structure.
Origin
- Arabicبُرْج خَلِيفَة
- EnglishBurj Khalifa
Borrowed from Arabic بُرْج خَلِيفَة (burj ḵalīfa), from برج (“tower”) + خليفة (“caliph”).
More words from Arabic
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Arabic بُرْج خَلِيفَة
- بُرْج خَلِيفَة (burj ḵalīfa)the Burj Khalifa
Bengali বুর্জ খলিফা
- বুর্জ খলিফা (burjo kholipha)the Burj Khalifa
Chinese Cantonese 哈利法塔
- 哈利法塔 (haa¹lei⁶faat³ taap³)the Burj Khalifa
Hindi बुर्ज ख़लीफ़ा
- बुर्ज ख़लीफ़ा (burj xalīfā)the Burj Khalifa
Japanese ブルジュハリファ
- ブルジュハリファ (buruju harifa)the Burj Khalifa
Urdu بُرْج خَلِیفَہ
- بُرْج خَلِیفَہ (burj xalīfa)the Burj Khalifa
Cite this entry
APA
Burj Khalifa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burj%20Khalifa
MLA
“Burj Khalifa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burj%20Khalifa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burj Khalifa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burj%20Khalifa.
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