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قِبْلة

[ɡib.la]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. qibla, the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray.
  2. qibla
  3. The specific direction towards the Kaaba in Mecca, which Muslims face when they perform their prayers.
Examples

لازم نعرف اتجاه القِبْلة قبل الصلاة.

We must know the direction of the Qibla before praying.

Pronunciationɡib.la

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word refers to a physical direction rather than just a concept.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.