kasbah

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæzbɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kaz′bə, -bä, käz′-)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kasbah, casbah / ˈkæzbɑː/ (sometimes capital)
  1. the citadel of any of various North African cities
  2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located
Etymology: from Arabic qaṣba citadel
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Kas•bah  (kaz′bə, -bä, käz′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesthe older, native Arab quarter of a North African city, esp. Algiers.
Also, Casbah. 
  • Arabic qaṣabah citadel

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