قبلة

See also: قتلة

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ق ب ل‏ (q-b-l); compare قَبِلَ‏ (qabila, “to receive hospitably”).

Noun

قُبْلَة • (qubla) f (plural قُبْلَات‏ (qublāt) or قُبُلَات‏ (qubulāt) or قُبَل‏ (qubal))

1. kiss
2. bail, surety

Declension

Declension of noun قُبْلَة (qubla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبْلَة qubla	الْقُبْلَة‏ al-qubla	قُبْلَة qublat
Nominative	قُبْلَةٌ qublatun	الْقُبْلَةُ‏ al-qublatu	قُبْلَةُ qublatu
Accusative	قُبْلَةً qublatan	الْقُبْلَةَ‏ al-qublata	قُبْلَةَ qublata
Genitive	قُبْلَةٍ qublatin	الْقُبْلَةِ‏ al-qublati	قُبْلَةِ qublati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبْلَتَيْن‏ qublatayn	الْقُبْلَتَيْن‏ al-qublatayn	قُبْلَتَيْ‏ qublatay
Nominative	قُبْلَتَانِ‏ qublatāni	الْقُبْلَتَانِ‏ al-qublatāni	قُبْلَتَا‏ qublatā
Accusative	قُبْلَتَيْنِ‏ qublatayni	الْقُبْلَتَيْنِ‏ al-qublatayni	قُبْلَتَيْ‏ qublatay
Genitive	قُبْلَتَيْنِ‏ qublatayni	الْقُبْلَتَيْنِ‏ al-qublatayni	قُبْلَتَيْ‏ qublatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قُبْلَات‏‎; قُبُلَات‏‎; قُبَل‏ qublāt‎; qubulāt‎; qubal	الْقُبْلَات‏‎; الْقُبُلَات‏‎; الْقُبَل‏ al-qublāt‎; al-qubulāt‎; al-qubal	قُبْلَات‏‎; قُبُلَات‏‎; قُبَل‏ qublāt‎; qubulāt‎; qubal
Nominative	قُبْلَاتٌ‏‎; قُبُلَاتٌ‏‎; قُبَلٌ‏ qublātun‎; qubulātun‎; qubalun	الْقُبْلَاتُ‏‎; الْقُبُلَاتُ‏‎; الْقُبَلُ‏ al-qublātu‎; al-qubulātu‎; al-qubalu	قُبْلَاتُ‏‎; قُبُلَاتُ‏‎; قُبَلُ‏ qublātu‎; qubulātu‎; qubalu
Accusative	قُبْلَاتٍ‏‎; قُبُلَاتٍ‏‎; قُبَلًا‏ qublātin‎; qubulātin‎; qubalan	الْقُبْلَاتِ‏‎; الْقُبُلَاتِ‏‎; الْقُبَلَ‏ al-qublāti‎; al-qubulāti‎; al-qubala	قُبْلَاتِ‏‎; قُبُلَاتِ‏‎; قُبَلَ‏ qublāti‎; qubulāti‎; qubala
Genitive	قُبْلَاتٍ‏‎; قُبُلَاتٍ‏‎; قُبَلٍ‏ qublātin‎; qubulātin‎; qubalin	الْقُبْلَاتِ‏‎; الْقُبُلَاتِ‏‎; الْقُبَلِ‏ al-qublāti‎; al-qubulāti‎; al-qubali	قُبْلَاتِ‏‎; قُبُلَاتِ‏‎; قُبَلِ‏ qublāti‎; qubulāti‎; qubali

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “قبلة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Noun

قِبْلَة • (qibla) f

1. qibla, the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray
2. prayer niche, a recess in a mosque wall indicating the direction of the Kaaba

Declension

Declension of noun قِبْلَة (qibla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قِبْلَة qibla	الْقِبْلَة‏ al-qibla	قِبْلَة qiblat
Nominative	قِبْلَةٌ qiblatun	الْقِبْلَةُ‏ al-qiblatu	قِبْلَةُ qiblatu
Accusative	قِبْلَةً qiblatan	الْقِبْلَةَ‏ al-qiblata	قِبْلَةَ qiblata
Genitive	قِبْلَةٍ qiblatin	الْقِبْلَةِ‏ al-qiblati	قِبْلَةِ qiblati

Descendants

• Bashkir: ҡибла (qibla)
• English: qibla
• Turkish: kıble

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic قِبْلَة‏ (qibla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡibla/
  • IPA^(key): [qe̞bla] (an alternative pronunciation)

Noun

قِبْلَة • (gibla)

1. the direction towards the Kaaba, towards which Muslims pray.