قبلة

See also: قتلة‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l); compare قَبِلَ‎ (qabila, “to receive hospitably”).

Noun

قُبْلَة • (qubla) f (plural قُبُلَات‎ (qubulāt) or قُبْلَات‎ (qublāt) or قُبَل‎ (qubal))

kiss
bail, surety

Declension

Declension of noun قُبْلَة (qubla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبْلَة qubla	الْقُبْلَة‎ al-qubla	قُبْلَة qublat
Nominative	قُبْلَةٌ qublatun	الْقُبْلَةُ‎ al-qublatu	قُبْلَةُ qublatu
Accusative	قُبْلَةً qublatan	الْقُبْلَةَ‎ al-qublata	قُبْلَةَ qublata
Genitive	قُبْلَةٍ qublatin	الْقُبْلَةِ‎ al-qublati	قُبْلَةِ qublati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبْلَتَيْن‎ qublatayn	الْقُبْلَتَيْن‎ al-qublatayn	قُبْلَتَيْ‎ qublatay
Nominative	قُبْلَتَانِ‎ qublatāni	الْقُبْلَتَانِ‎ al-qublatāni	قُبْلَتَا‎ qublatā
Accusative	قُبْلَتَيْنِ‎ qublatayni	الْقُبْلَتَيْنِ‎ al-qublatayni	قُبْلَتَيْ‎ qublatay
Genitive	قُبْلَتَيْنِ‎ qublatayni	الْقُبْلَتَيْنِ‎ al-qublatayni	قُبْلَتَيْ‎ qublatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبُلَات‎‎; قُبْلَات‎‎; قُبَل‎ qubulāt‎; qublāt‎; qubal	الْقُبُلَات‎‎; الْقُبْلَات‎‎; الْقُبَل‎ al-qubulāt‎; al-qublāt‎; al-qubal	قُبُلَات‎‎; قُبْلَات‎‎; قُبَل‎ qubulāt‎; qublāt‎; qubal
Nominative	قُبُلَاتٌ‎‎; قُبْلَاتٌ‎‎; قُبَلٌ‎ qubulātun‎; qublātun‎; qubalun	الْقُبُلَاتُ‎‎; الْقُبْلَاتُ‎‎; الْقُبَلُ‎ al-qubulātu‎; al-qublātu‎; al-qubalu	قُبُلَاتُ‎‎; قُبْلَاتُ‎‎; قُبَلُ‎ qubulātu‎; qublātu‎; qubalu
Accusative	قُبُلَاتٍ‎‎; قُبْلَاتٍ‎‎; قُبَلًا‎ qubulātin‎; qublātin‎; qubalan	الْقُبُلَاتِ‎‎; الْقُبْلَاتِ‎‎; الْقُبَلَ‎ al-qubulāti‎; al-qublāti‎; al-qubala	قُبُلَاتِ‎‎; قُبْلَاتِ‎‎; قُبَلَ‎ qubulāti‎; qublāti‎; qubala
Genitive	قُبُلَاتٍ‎‎; قُبْلَاتٍ‎‎; قُبَلٍ‎ qubulātin‎; qublātin‎; qubalin	الْقُبُلَاتِ‎‎; الْقُبْلَاتِ‎‎; الْقُبَلِ‎ al-qubulāti‎; al-qublāti‎; al-qubali	قُبُلَاتِ‎‎; قُبْلَاتِ‎‎; قُبَلِ‎ qubulāti‎; qublāti‎; qubali

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “قبلة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Noun

قِبْلَة • (qibla) f

qibla, the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray
prayer niche, a recess in a mosque wall indicating the direction of the Kaaba

Declension

Declension of noun قِبْلَة (qibla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قِبْلَة qibla	الْقِبْلَة‎ al-qibla	قِبْلَة qiblat
Nominative	قِبْلَةٌ qiblatun	الْقِبْلَةُ‎ al-qiblatu	قِبْلَةُ qiblatu
Accusative	قِبْلَةً qiblatan	الْقِبْلَةَ‎ al-qiblata	قِبْلَةَ qiblata
Genitive	قِبْلَةٍ qiblatin	الْقِبْلَةِ‎ al-qiblati	قِبْلَةِ qiblati

Descendants

Bashkir: ҡибла (qibla)
English: qibla
Turkish: kıble

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic قِبْلَة‎ (qibla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡibla/
- IPA^(key): [qe̞bla] (an alternative pronunciation)

Noun

قِبْلَة • (gibla)

the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray.

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