كربلاء
Arabic
proper noun
Definitions
- Karbala, a city in Iraq, holy to Shia Muslims as the site of the martyrdom of ibn Husayn ibn Ali
Etymology
Borrowed from Akkadian 𒆪𒉡𒀭 (Near God, close to God), 𒆪𒉡 + Akkadian 𒀭 (ear)borrowed from Persian کار بالا (Deed up risen) compound from Arabic كُوَر (Villages) + Arabic بابِلِ (of Babylon).
Origin
Arabic
بابِلِ
Gloss
of Babylon