Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qubba

/ˈkʊbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qub-ba
IPA: /ˈkʊbə/

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Arabic قُبَّة (qubba). Doublet of alcove.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: قُبَّة

Inflected Forms

qubbas (plural) qubbat (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce qubba?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊbə/.
What does qubba mean?: A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.
Where does qubba come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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