Meanings
kabuli1
plural kabulis
- A particular variety of cultivated chickpea.
Two distinct chickpea types, different in their morphology and used in different ways of processing have been described: desi and kabuli.
2018, Rajeev K. Varshney, The Chickpea Genome, page 1081 more example
The availability of a large number of resistant lines in desi and kabuli background should help breeders develop resistant and high-yielding cultivars. It was earlier believed that kabulis lack resistant genes to ascochyta blight but screening a large collection revealed many lines having a high level of resistance.
1984, M.C. Saxena, editor, Ascochyta Blight and Winter Sowing of Chickpeas
Kabuli2
- not comparableOf, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.First known use 1887
Synonyms: Kabulese
plural Kabulis
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.First known use 1895
But they are physically no match for the Kabulis and every Kabuli considers himself more than a match for any number of travellers from the plains.
1918, The Indian Review, volume 19, page 11Synonyms: Kabulese
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
nounA native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
Origin
- Persianکابلی“Kabuli”
- EnglishKabuli
From Kabul + -i, or directly from Persian کابلی (“Kabuli”).
More words from Persian
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Arabic كَابُلِيّ, كَابُلِيّ
- كَابُلِيّ (kābuliyy)of Kabul
- كَابُلِيّ (kābuliyy)an inhabitant or resident of Kabul
- كَابُلِيَّة (kābuliyya)an inhabitant or resident of Kabul
Catalan kabulí
- kabulíof Kabul
Dutch Kaboels, Kabuls
- Kaboelsof Kabul
- Kabulsof Kabul
- Kaboeleran inhabitant or resident of Kabul
- Kaboelsean inhabitant or resident of Kabul
- Kabuleran inhabitant or resident of Kabul
- Kabulsean inhabitant or resident of Kabul
French kaboulien, Kaboulien
- kaboulienof Kabul
- Kaboulienan inhabitant or resident of Kabul
- Kabouliennean inhabitant or resident of Kabul
Spanish kabulí, kabulí
- kabulíof Kabul
- kabulían inhabitant or resident of Kabul
Urdu کابُلی, کابُلی
- کابُلی (kābulī)of Kabul
- کابُلی (kābulī)an inhabitant or resident of Kabul
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Cite this entry
kabuli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuli
“kabuli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuli. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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