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nakba¹
- /ˈnɑːkbə/ UK
- /ˈnɑkbə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic نَكْبَة (nakba, “disaster, catastrophe”); see further at Nakba.
noun nakbas
- In Arab contexts: a catastrophe; a grave setback. Our President is admitting that the war has been a nakba, a setback. 'I take full personal responsibility.' 'But not for long,' murmurs Mahmoud, in whose company I am watching this ultra-dramatic moment.
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Nakba That al-Husayni [Amin al-Husseini]'s political career has not received balanced and impartial treatment is, of course, not remarkable in view of the passion his name has always inspired. Some Arab biographers have lauded him and his cause, seeking to absolve him of any responsibility for the 1948 na
Nakba²
- /ˈnɑːkbə/ UK
- /ˈnɑkbə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic النَّكْبَة (an-nakba, “the catastrophe, the disaster”), from نَكَبَ (nakaba, “to make miserable”).
proper noun the Nakba · nakba · Nacba · Naqba · Al-Nakba · Al-Naqba
- The dispossession of land and other property, destruction of society, and suppression of culture and political rights experienced by Palestinian Arabs occuring since the 1948 Palestine war and establishment of the State of Israel. That al-Husayni [Amin al-Husseini]'s political career has not received balanced and impartial treatment is, of course, not remarkable in view of the passion his name has always inspired. Some Arab biographers have lauded him and his cause, seeking to absolve him of any responsibility for the 1948 na
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name dispossession of land and other property, destruction of society, and suppression of culture and political rights experienced by Palestinian Arabs
| Español | nakba |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나크바 nakeuba |
| 日本語 | ナクバ nakuba |
| हिन्दी | नक्बा nakbā, नक्बत nakbat |
| Português | nakba |
| Français | nakba |
| Deutsch | Nakba |
| Italiano | nakba |
| Ελληνικά | νάκμπα nákmpa |
| Română | Nakba, An-Nakba |
| Русский | на́кба nákba |
| Tiếng Việt | Nakba |
| العربية | نَكْبَة nakba, النَّكْبَة an-nakba |
| עברית | הנכבה ha-nákba |
Talk about this word "nakba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nakba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nakba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nakba "nakba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nakba.Cite this
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title = {nakba},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nakba},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
