Kabuli

See also: kabuli

English

Etymology

From Kabul +‎ -i, or directly from Persian کابلی (Kabuli).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːbə(ˌ)li/, enPR: käʹbəl-ē[1]
  • IPA(key): /kəˈbuːli/, enPR: kə-bo͞olʹē[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːbəli, -uːli

Adjective

Kabuli (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
    Synonym: (rare) Kabulese
    Hypernym: Afghan

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Noun

Kabuli (plural Kabulis)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan.
    Synonym: (rare) Kabulese
    Hypernym: Afghan
    • 1918, The Indian Review, volume 19, page 11:
      But they are physically no match for the Kabulis and every Kabuli considers himself more than a match for any number of travellers from the plains.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kabuli”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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