ҡибла

Bashkir

Etymology

From Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, qibla, direction towards the Kaaba).

For the meaning of "south", note also Arabic قَبَّلَ (qabbala, to go south), of the same root.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qɨ̯i.ˈbɫä]
  • Hyphenation: ҡиб‧ла

Noun

ҡибла (qibla)

  1. (Islam) qibla, the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray
    Гөлбаныу намаҙлығын йәйеп, өмөт менән ҡиблаға йөҙөн борҙо.
    Gölbanïw namaðlïğïn yäyep, ömöt menän qiblağa yöðön borðo.
    Gölbanïw spread her prayer mat and, with hope, turned her face towards qibla.
  2. south

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