کابل
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See also: كابل
Pashto
Etymology
Compare Sanskrit कुभा (kubhā, “Kabul River”) and Ancient Greek Κάβουρα (Káboura) (a settlement in Afghanistan crossed by Alexander the Great).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
کابل • (kābә́l)
- Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)
References
Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुभा (kubhā, “Kabul River”) and Avestan 𐬐𐬎𐬡𐬀 (kuβa). Pronunciation changed to "Kabul" around the 11th century.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | kāḇul |
| Dari reading? | kābul |
| Iranian reading? | kâbol |
| Tajik reading? | kobul |
Proper noun
| Dari | کابل |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Кобул |
کابُل • (kâbol)
- Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)
- Kabul (a province of Afghanistan)
- ولایت کابل ― velâyat-e kâbol ― the province of Kabul, Kabul Province
- A river in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Etymology 2
Noun
| Dari | کیبل |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | کابل |
| Tajik | кабел |
کابل • (kâbl)
References
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kɑː.bʊl/
- Rhymes: -ʊl
- Hyphenation: کا‧بُل
Proper noun
کابُل • (kābul) m (Hindi spelling काबुल)
- Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)
- Kabul (a province of Afghanistan)