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

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