Meanings
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative spelling of Qalyubiyya.
The group met Friday morning and took a bus north from Cairo to the Qalyubiya governate, an hour away.
2009 February 10, Michael Slackman, “Van Spirits Away Protester in Egypt, Signaling Crackdown on Criticism Over Gaza”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
Origin
- Arabicالْقَلْيُوبِيَّة
- EnglishQalyubiya
From Arabic الْقَلْيُوبِيَّة (al-qalyūbiyya).
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APA
Qalyubiya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyubiya
MLA
“Qalyubiya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyubiya. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qalyubiya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qalyubiya.
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