Glossary of Arabic toponyms explained

The glossary of Arabic toponyms gives translations of Arabic terms commonly found as components in Arabic toponyms. A significant number of them were put together during the PEF Survey of Palestine carried out in the second half of the 19th century.

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B

C

D

H

I

J

K

M

N

O

Q

R

S

U

W

See also

• Maghreb place name etymology
• Oikonyms in Western and South Asia
• Place names of Palestine
• List of Arabic place names

Sources

• Book: An international glossary of place name elements. Joel F.. Mann. Scarecrow Press. 2005. 978-0-8108-5040-8.
• Book: Archaeological encyclopedia of the Holy Land. Avraham. Negev. Gibson. Shimon. 4th, revised, illustrated. Continuum International Publishing Group. 2005. 978-0-8264-8571-7.
• Urban Place Names in Pakistan: A Reflection of Cultural Characteristics. Akhtar Husain. Siddiqi. Robert W.. Bastian. 500207327. Names. 29. 1. 65 - 84. 1985.
• Significance of technical terms in place names - a case-study of Aligarh District. Jamal Mohd. Siddiqi. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 43. 1982. 332 - 341. 44141245.

External links

• The intro to a 1950s gazeteer for 35,000 placenames of Arabian Peninsula and surrounding waters and islands contains a glossary of generic toponymic features