"nakba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌkbʌ/ Forms: nakba [singular], nakbas [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nakba is a disastrous event, especially one that happens to an ethnic group.
    Sense id: simple-nakba-en-noun-j6a2jMwB
     
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