عقبة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ق ب‎ (ʕ-q-b).

Noun

عَقَبَة • (ʕaqaba) f (plural عِقَاب‎ (ʕiqāb) or عَقَبَات‎ (ʕaqabāt))

  1. obstacle, hindrance, difficulty, handicap, hurdle
  2. pass, steep mountain road

Declension

Noun

عُقْبَة • (ʕuqba) f (plural عُقَب‎ (ʕuqab))

  1. that remains as a last in a row of succession
  2. time, turn, instance in which something occurs in succession
  3. alternative form of عُقْب‎ (ʕuqb, “consequence, result, issue”)

Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع ق ب‎

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic عَقَبَة‎ (ʕaqaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕa.qa.be/, [ˈʕɑ.qɑ.be]
  • IPA(key): /ʕa.qa.ba/, [ˈʕɑ.qɑ.ba]
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Noun

عقبة • (ʕaqabe) f

  1. obstacle, hindrance, difficulty
  2. pass, steep mountain road

See also

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