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Kabyle

noun Ka·byle \kə-ˈbī(-ə)l\

Definition of KABYLE

1
:  a member of a Berber people living in the mountainous coastal area east of Algiers
2
:  the Berber language of the Kabyles
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Origin of KABYLE

Arabic qabā'il, plural of qabīla tribe
First Known Use: 1738

Rhymes with KABYLE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, gentile, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial

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