turbeh
turbeh noun: a small mausoleum built over the grave of a high-ranking or holy Muslim, especially under the Ottomans.
Noun
turbeh (plural turbehs)
- A small mausoleum built over the grave of a high-ranking or holy Muslim, especially under the Ottomans.
- “The guard locks the gates of the turbeh, letting the heavy sound of the lock fall into the dark interior, as though leaving the name of the key inside.”1988, Milorad Pavić, translated by Christina Pribićević-Zorić, Dictionary of the Khazars, Vintage, published 1989, page 125
Forms of turbeh
| plural | turbehs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | turbe |
| alternative form | türbe |
| alternative form | türbeh |
Origin of turbeh
From Ottoman Turkish تربه (türbe), from Arabic تُرْبَة (turba, “tomb”). Doublet of turbah.
Questions about turbeh
- What does turbeh mean?
- Turbeh means a small mausoleum built over the grave of a high-ranking or holy Muslim, especially under the Ottomans.
- What part of speech is turbeh?
- Turbeh is a noun.
- What is the plural of turbeh?
- The plural of turbeh is turbehs.
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