qibla
The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the…The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
» Muslims face the qibla to pray.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
Qibla
ки́блаkíbla, кы́блаkýbla
кі́блаkíbla
the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
Examples
2 sentencesMuslims face the qibla to pray.
Sami asked Fadil for the direction of the Qibla.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).
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Forms
plural: qiblasSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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