کابل

See also: كابل

Pashto

FWOTD – 26 November 2015

د کابل ښار او غرونه

Etymology

Compare Sanskrit कुभा (kubhā, “Kabul River”) and Ancient Greek Κάβουρα (Káboura) (a settlement in Afghanistan crossed by Alexander the Great).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑˈbəl/

Proper noun

کابل • (kābә́l)

1. Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)

References

• Qamosona Pashto Dictionary

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुभा (kubhā, “Kabul River”) and Avestan 𐬐𐬎𐬡𐬀 (kuβa). Pronunciation changed to "Kabul" around the 11th century.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.ˈβul]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.bʊ́l]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.bʊ́l]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.bʊ́l]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔː.búl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.ból̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.búl]

Readings
Classical reading?	kāḇul
Dari reading?	kābul
Iranian reading?	kâbol
Tajik reading?	kobul

Proper noun

Dari	کابل
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Кобул

کابُل • (kâbol)

1. Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)
2. Kabul (a province of Afghanistan)

   ولایت کابل ― velâyat-e kâbol ― the province of Kabul, Kabul Province

3. A river in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French câble

Noun

Dari	کیبل
Iranian Persian	کابل
Tajik	кабел

کابل • (kâbl)

1. (Iran) cable

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کَابُل (kābul).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kɑː.bʊl/
• Rhymes: -ʊl
• Hyphenation: کا‧بُل

Proper noun

کابُل • (kābul) m (Hindi spelling काबुल)

1. Kabul (the capital city of Afghanistan)
2. Kabul (a province of Afghanistan)