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Donboli

Donboli proper noun: a Kurdish tribe attested since the 10th century in various parts of Kurdistan.

Proper noun

Donboli

  1. A Kurdish tribe attested since the 10th century in various parts of Kurdistan.

Origin of Donboli

The variant Donboli is borrowed from Classical Persian دنبلی, while the variant Dunbuli is from Northern Kurdish dunbulî or Central Kurdish دونبولی (dunbulî) Further etymology unclear. May be derived from Classical Persian تُنْبَک (tunbak), in which case related to Ottoman Turkish دمبلك (dümbelek) and Greek τουμπελέκι (toumpeléki), and the diminutive ـوله (-ūle).

Questions about Donboli

What does Donboli mean?
Donboli means a Kurdish tribe attested since the 10th century in various parts of Kurdistan.
What part of speech is Donboli?
Donboli is a proper noun.

Words near Donboli in the dictionary

  1. Donayre
  2. Donbabwe
  3. donbak
  4. Donbas
  5. Donbass
  6. Donboli
  7. donburi
  8. donburis
  9. Doncaster
  10. Doncaster East
  11. Doncasters

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