Khirbet

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. A'Ain, pl.: `Ayūn, ʿUyūnSpring, fountain, source. Examples: El AaiúnAb, AbuFather; as a geographical term it signifies "producing", "containing", etc.; Arak, pl.: ArkanCavern or cliff (among various meanings); see BBab, pl.: BuwabGate. Examples Bab el-Mandeb; see BaḥrArabic: بحر - Sea, large river. see BeitHouse. see BaladArabic: بلد (sometimes transliterated as Beled or Belled) - Town; see BirArabic: بير, Well; see Birkeh Artificial pool, tank; see Buḥayra, BaḥeirahArabic: بحيرة, Lake, lagoon; Diminutive of بَحْر (baḥr, “sea”). BurjArabic: برج, Tower, castle; see CCasbaha kind of medina (old city) or fortress; cf. "Qasba"; see DDar house; see Relevant pages with titles containing DarDeir monastery, convent, cloister (often ruins thereof); see Derb road, pass;see Dhahr ridge; HHaramSacred place; see HaudReservoir, pond; see IIbnSon; as a geographical term it signifies "producing", "containing", etc.