English
Karbala
Karbala comes from Arabic كَرْبَلَاء.
- Arabicc. 500–presentكَرْبَلَاءkarbalāʔ
- EnglishtodayKarbala
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Arabicc. 500–presentكَرْبَلَاءkarbalāʔ
- EnglishtodayKarbala
Every English word from Arabic كَرْبَلَاء
Today it means
name A city in central Iraq, site of the murder of Husayn ibn Ali and major pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic كَرْبَلَاء / Karbala