kibbeh

K5I1B3B3E1H4
/ˈkɪbi/

noun

A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.

OriginArabic كِبَّة →
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Meanings

nounkibbeh (plural kibbehs)

plural kibbehs · alternative kibbe · alternative kibbi · alternative kebbeh · alternative kubbeh · alternative kubba

  1. A form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat.

Origin

  1. Arabicكِبَّة“ball”
  2. Englishkibbeh

From Arabic كِبَّة (kibba, “ball”) and كُبَّة (kubba, “ball”).

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Translations

Arabic كِبَّة, كُبَّة
  • كِبَّة (kibba)form of dumpling
  • كُبَّة (kubba)form of dumpling
French kebbé, kibbé
  • kebbéform of dumpling
  • kibbéform of dumpling
Italian qubbah, quibe
  • qubbahform of dumpling
  • quibeform of dumpling
Japanese キッベ, クッバ
  • キッベ (kibbe)form of dumpling
  • クッバ (kubba)form of dumpling
  • キッバ (kibba)form of dumpling
  • クッベ (kubbe)form of dumpling
Korean 킵바
  • 킵바 (kipba)form of dumpling
Portuguese quibe
  • quibeform of dumpling
Spanish kibi, quipe
  • kibiform of dumpling
  • quipeform of dumpling
Turkish içli köfte
  • içli köfteform of dumpling

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kibbeh

LibbychibiBibbytibbyKibbyribbygibi-kibi-nibbyribbieTibbey
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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