Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korban

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)bən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ko-r-ban
IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)bən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid ul-Adha.

noun

Alternative form of corban.

Example Sentences

"To explore alternative sources, a korban review committee was formed last December with officials from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore[…]."
"[…]on Hari Raya Haji, a “Korban” (sacrifice) is performed, where live sheep, lambs and other livestock are slaughtered as prayers are recited."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: قُرْبَان, korban, κορβᾶν, קָרְבָּן

Inflected Forms

korbans (plural) korbanot (plural) korbanoth (plural)

Phrases

korban todah

Frequently Paired Words

korban todah

Questions

How do you pronounce korban?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)bən/.
What does korban mean?: The ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid ul-Adha.
Where does korban come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce korban

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