djebel

American

[jeb-uhl] / ˈdʒɛb əl /

Or jebel

noun

(chiefly in Arabic-speaking countries) a mountain: often used as part of a placename to indicate that the place is situated on or near a mountain.

the Djebel Druze of southern Syria.

djebel British

/ ˈdʒɛbəl /

noun

a variant spelling of jebel

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Etymology

Origin of djebel

< French < dialectal Arabic jebel

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