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カーバ

also: カアバ

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Meanings

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noun

Kaaba

Refers to the cube-shaped building in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.

from Arabic Ka'ba

イスラム教きょう徒とはメッカのカーバに向むかって祈いのる。
Muslims pray facing the Kaaba in Mecca.

Written forms

カーバUsage76%
Standard katakana spelling for the Kaaba.
カアバUsage24%
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than カーバ.

Etymology

From Arabic Ka'ba (كَعْبَة), meaning 'cube'.