# nakba

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɑːkbə/ · frequency rank #87,597

## Definitions
1. In Arab contexts: a catastrophe; a grave setback.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَكْبَة (nakba, “disaster, catastrophe”); see further at Nakba.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nakba