tyrbe
tyrbe is the alternative form of turbeh.
Meaning of turbeh
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 tyrbe
| plural | tyrbes |
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Questions about tyrbe
- What is tyrbe the alternative form of?
- Tyrbe is the alternative form of turbeh.
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