Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city in Kurdistan of Syria.
Similar
Ayn al-Arab
Origin
- Frenchcompagnie
- GermanKompanie“military company”
- Northern KurdishKobanê
- EnglishKobane
From Northern Kurdish Kobanê, Kobanî, from German Kompanie (“military company”), from French compagnie. Cognate with English company.
More words from Northern Kurdish, German, French
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Arabic عَيْن اَلْعَرَب
- عَيْن اَلْعَرَب (ʕayn al-ʕarab)Translations
French Kobané
- KobanéTranslations
Persian کوبانی
- کوبانی (kobâni, kubâni)Translations
Portuguese Kobane
- KobaneTranslations
Turkish Ayn el-Arap
- Ayn el-ArapTranslations
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APA
Kobane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kobane
MLA
“Kobane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kobane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kobane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kobane.
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