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Where does “kubba” come from?

kubba (English) comes from English kibbeh, from Arabic كِبَّة — ball; globule; meatball.

kubba (English): Alternative form of kibbeh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kibbeh

Ancestry of “kubba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkibbehA form of dumpling, from the Levant, made of...
2Arabicكِبَّةball; globule; meatball
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