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Word: Kurbash
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Arabic kurbāj, from Turkish kırbaç ‘whip’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʊəbaʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a whip, typically of hippopotamus hide, formerly used as an instrument of punishment in Turkey and Egypt.
Short Definition:whip formerly used as instrument of punishment in Turkey and Egypt
Variant Forms:
- kourbash
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