Bashkir

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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ҡибла (qibla)

  1. (Islam) qibla, the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray
    Гөлбаныу намаҙлығын йәйеп, өмөт менән ҡиблаға йөҙөн борҙо.
    Gölbanıw namaźlığın yəyep, ömöt menən qiblağa yöźön borźo.
    Gölbanïw spread her prayer mat and, with hope, turned her face towards qibla.
  2. south

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