jebel

See also: jëbël

English

Alternative forms

• djebel

Etymology

Borrowed from French djebel, from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛbəl/

Noun

jebel (plural jebels)

1. A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

Translations

hill

• French: angoisse (fr) f, djebel (fr) m
• German: Dschebel m, Hügel (de) m, Berg (de) m

Anagrams

• bejel

Juba Arabic

jebel

Etymology

From Arabic جَبَل (jabal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟebel/, [ˈɟe.bɛl]

Noun

jebel (plural jubaal)

1. (geography) mountain

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 144