English Explanatory Dictionary

korban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid ul-Adha
noun
  1. Alternative form of corban.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)bən/

Word forms

korban korbans korbanot korbanoth

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān), probably through Malay korban. Doublet of corban and Qurbana.

Related words

korban todah
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