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Kobane

US/ˌkəˈbɒni/

Kobane proper noun: a city in Kurdistan of Syria.

Proper noun

Kobane

  1. A city in Kurdistan of Syria.
    Synonyms:
    Ayn al-Arab

Kobane meaning in Arabic and Persian

Kobane in Arabic

Translations
عَيْن اَلْعَرَب ʕayn al-ʕarab

Kobane in Persian

Translations
کوبانی kobâni, kubâni

Synonyms of Kobane

  • Ayn al-Arab

Forms of Kobane

alternative formKobani

Origin of Kobane

From Northern Kurdish Kobanê, Kobanî, from German Kompanie (“military company”), from French compagnie. Cognate with English company.

Questions about Kobane

What does Kobane mean?
Kobane means a city in Kurdistan of Syria.
What is Kobane in Arabic?
Kobane in Arabic is عَيْن اَلْعَرَب (ʕayn al-ʕarab). See Kobane meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Kobane?
Kobane is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kobane?
Kobane is pronounced /ˌkəˈbɒni/ (US).

Words near Kobane in the dictionary

  1. Kobach
  2. kobald
  3. kobalds
  4. kobalt
  5. koban
  6. Kobane
  7. kobang
  8. kobangs
  9. kobans
  10. Kobanê
  11. Kobanî

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