qubba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊbə/

Word forms

qubba qubbas qubbat

Etymology

From Arabic قُبَّة (qubba). Doublet of alcove.

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