كعبة

العربية

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كعبة

/kaʕ.ba/

Where it comes from

From Old South Arabian, attested in Qatabanian 𐩫𐩲𐩨𐩩 (kʿbt), a variant of Sabaean 𐩫𐩱𐩨𐩩 (kʾbt, “pillar”).

Apparently unrelated to Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos).

noun كَعْبَة · kaʕba · كَعَبَات · كَعْبَات · كِعَاب

cube, a cubic structure
figuratively shrine, focus of interest

In English

cube geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كعبة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}