Where does “qıblə” come from?

qıblə (Khalaj) comes from Ottoman Turkish قبله, from Arabic قِبْلَة — which is opposite.

qıblə (Khalaj): south, southern

Definitions

  1. south, southern

Ancestry of “qıblə”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقبله—
2Arabicقِبْلَةwhich is opposite
Every word from Arabic قِبْلَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قبله →
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