كعبة

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See also: کعبه and کعبہ

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ك ع ب (k-ʕ-b). Apparently unrelated to Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos).

Pronunciation

Noun

كَعْبَة (kaʕbaf (plural كَعَبَات (kaʕabāt) or كَعْبَات (kaʕbāt) or كِعَاب (kiʕāb))

  1. cube, a cubic structure
  2. (figuratively) shrine, focus of interest

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