Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

al-nakba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: al--nak-ba
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of the Nakba.

Etymology

With the Arabic definite article اَل (al-) instead of English the; compare Arabic النَّكْبَة (an-nakba).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does al-nakba mean?: Alternative form of the Nakba.
Where does al-nakba come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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