kebele

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noun

The smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia, contained within a woreda.

OriginAmharic ቀበሌ →
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Meanings

nounkebele (plural kebeles)

plural kebeles

  1. The smallest administrative unit of Ethiopia, contained within a woreda.

Origin

  1. Amharicቀበሌ“neighbourhood”
  2. Englishkebele

Borrowed from Amharic ቀበሌ (ḳäbäle, “neighbourhood”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

kebele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kebele

MLA

“kebele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kebele. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kebele,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kebele.

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