کربلا

Persian

[kʲæɾbæˈlɒː]

proper noun
Definitions
  • Karbala (city in Iraq)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَرْبَلَاء, كَرْب + Arabic بَلَاء (misfortune, calamity, affliction).

Origin

Arabic

بَلَاء

Gloss

misfortune, calamity, affliction

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