casbah
pronunciation
How to pronounce casbah in British English:
UK [ˈkɑ:zbɑ:]
How to pronounce casbah in American English:
US [ˈkæzˌbɑ, ˈkɑz-]
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- Noun:
- an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Word Origin
- casbah (n.)
- 1738, from French casbah, from North African Arabic dialect kasba "fortress."
Example
- 1. I grew up in the casbah .
- 2. Monumental effort the task of rescuing the casbah is immense .
- 3. Rock the casbah : rage and rebellion across the islamic world .
- 4. He was born in the casbah , and says area is in his blood .
- 5. The terrorists neutralize the bombs they have prepared when the pa police enter the casbah , and hook them up again when they leave .