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Kerbela

Kerbela proper noun: synonym of Karbala, a city in Iraq.

Proper noun

Kerbela

  1. Synonym of Karbala, a city in Iraq.
    Synonyms:
    Karbala

Synonyms of Kerbela

Forms of Kerbela

alternative formKerbala

Origin of Kerbela

From Ottoman Turkish كربلا, from Arabic كَرْبَلَاء (Karbalāʔ) of uncertain origin.

Questions about Kerbela

What does Kerbela mean?
Kerbela means synonym of Karbala, a city in Iraq.
What part of speech is Kerbela?
Kerbela is a proper noun.

Words near Kerbela in the dictionary

  1. Kerbala
  2. kerbang
  3. kerbau
  4. kerbaus
  5. kerbed
  6. Kerbela
  7. Kerber
  8. Kerberoasting
  9. Kerberos
  10. Kerbers
  11. kerbing

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