Stambul

See also: stambul and Stambuł

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic إسطنبول, from Ottoman Turkish استانبول, from corruption of Byzantine Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (eis tḕn Pólin, “to the City”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstambʊl]
• Hyphenation: stam‧bul

Proper noun

Stambul

1. (historical) Alternative spelling of Istanbul.

Alternative forms

• stambul