Where does “қала” come from?
қала (Kazakh) comes from Arabic قلعة, from Arabic قَلْعَة — citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,...
қала (Kazakh): city, town
Definitions
- city, town
Ancestry of “қала”, step by step
қала traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قلعة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قلعة | fortress, fort, castle; distancing oneself,... |
| 2 | Arabic | قَلْعَة | citadel, fort; fortress, fort, castle; fort,... |
via Classical Persian قَلْعَه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | قَلْعَه | — |