Maaloula

M3A1A1L1O1U1L1A1

proper noun

Historical town in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Maalula · alternative Ma'loula · alternative rare Ma'lula · alternative rare Ma'lulah

  1. Historical town in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria.

Origin

  1. amwܡܰܥܠܽܘܠܰܐ
  2. EnglishMaaloula

From Western Neo-Aramaic ܡܰܥܠܽܘܠܰܐ (Maʿlūlā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μαγλούλων
  • Μαγλούλων (Magloúlōn)town in Syria
Arabic مَعْلُولَا
  • مَعْلُولَا (maʕlūlā)town in Syria
French Maaloula
  • Maaloulatown in Syria
Greek Μαλούλα
  • Μαλούλα (Maloúla)town in Syria
Hebrew מעלולה
  • מעלולה (Ma'lula)town in Syria
Persian معلولا
  • معلولا (ma'lulâ)town in Syria
Cite this entry
APA

Maaloula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maaloula

MLA

“Maaloula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maaloula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maaloula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maaloula.

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