casbah
/ˈkaz.bɑː/US/ˈkæz.bɑ/
casbah noun: the fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
Noun
casbah (plural casbahs)
- The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
- The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
- The king called up his jet fighters / He said, "You better earn your pay / Drop your bombs between the minarets / Down the casbah way"1982, Joe Strummer, Rock the Casbah
- A person's house or flat/apartment.
- He gave me an earth-shattering kiss and whispered, “Come to my casbah and let me ply you with cupcakes.” […] We made good time getting to his apartment.2021, Erin L. Jungdahl, Meet Cute Chihuahua
casbah meaning in Arabic
casbah in Arabic
- the fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East
- قَصَبَة qaṣaba
Forms of casbah
| plural | casbahs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cusbah |
| alternative form | kasbah |
| alternative form | qasbah |
Origin of casbah
Borrowed from Arabic قَصَبَة (qaṣaba).
Questions about casbah
- What does casbah mean?
- Casbah means the fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
- What is casbah in Arabic?
- Casbah in Arabic is قَصَبَة (qaṣaba). See Casbah meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is casbah?
- Casbah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce casbah?
- Casbah is pronounced /ˈkaz.bɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of casbah?
- The plural of casbah is casbahs.
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