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korban

See also: kórban

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Etymology 1

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

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korban (plural korbans) (Singapore, Malaysia)

  1. (Islam) a ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid ul-Adha
    • 2013 October 16, Melody Zaccheus, “Muslims mark Hari Raya Haji with prayer, korban”, in The Straits Times‎[1]:
      To explore alternative sources, a korban review committee was formed last December with officials from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore […].
    • 2020 May 15, Pinky Chng, “What's the difference between Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji?”, in AsiaOne‎[2]:
      […] on Hari Raya Haji, a “Korban” (sacrifice) is performed, where live sheep, lambs and other livestock are slaughtered as prayers are recited.

Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek κορβᾶν (korbân), from Hebrew קָרְבָּן (qorbān, “offering, sacrifice”). Found in the Bible at Mark 7.11. Doublet of Qurbana.

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korban (plural korbans or korbanot or korbanoth)

  1. Alternative form of corban

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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kor +‎ -ban

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkorbɒn]
  • Hyphenation: kor‧ban

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korban

  1. inessive singular of kor

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay korban, from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān), from Aramaic קורבנא (qurbānā). Cognate to Hebrew קָרְבָּן (qorbān). Doublet of kurban.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔrban]
  • Hyphenation: kor‧ban
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

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korban (first-person possessive korbanku, second-person possessive korbanmu, third-person possessive korbannya)

  1. victim, casualty
    1. a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
      Synonym: kurban
    2. one who is harmed.
      Synonym: mangsa

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān), from Aramaic קורבנא (qurbānā).

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korban (Jawi spelling قربان, plural korban-korban, informal 1st possessive korbanku, 2nd possessive korbanmu, 3rd possessive korbannya)

  1. (religion) sacrifice (the ritual killing of an animate being as an offering to a deity)
    1. (Islam) korban (the ritual sacrifice of a farm animal performed on Eid al-Adha)
  2. sacrifice (the relinquishing of something, or a labor performed, for the sake of the greater good)
  3. victim (one who suffers the consequence of someone's actions)
    Synonym: mangsa
  4. casualty, fatality (one who loses their life in a disastrous event, such as war, accidents etc.)
    Synonym: mangsa

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