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Baalbek

Baalbek proper noun: the capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Proper noun

Baalbek

  1. The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.
    Synonyms:
    Heliopolis

Baalbek meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic

Baalbek in Hindi

a city in Lebanon
बालबक bālbak

Baalbek in Urdu

a city in Lebanon
بَعْلَبَک baʿlabak

Baalbek in Punjabi

a city in Lebanon
بَعْلَبَک baʻlabak

Baalbek in Arabic

a city in Lebanon
بَعْلَبَكّ baʕlabakk
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Baalbek in Persian
بعلبک ba'labakk

Synonyms of Baalbek

Forms of Baalbek

alternative formBa'labakk
alternative formBaʻlabakk
alternative formBalbec
alternative formBaalbec
alternative formBaalbeck

Origin of Baalbek

Adapted from North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك (bʕalbak) or the local pronunciation بْعَلْبِك (bʕalbik), from earlier Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

Words formed from Baalbek

Questions about Baalbek

What does Baalbek mean?
Baalbek means the capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.
What is Baalbek in Hindi?
Baalbek in Hindi is बालबक (bālbak). See Baalbek meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Baalbek?
Baalbek is a proper noun.

Words near Baalbek in the dictionary

  1. baal-ha-bos
  2. Baal-Shem-Tov
  3. Baalath
  4. Baalbec
  5. Baalbeck
  6. Baalbek
  7. Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
  8. Baalbeki
  9. Baalbekis
  10. Baalei Shem
  11. Baalian

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