Courbash

/kuːrˈbɑːʃ/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of courbache; a leather whip or lash used historically as an instrument of punishment.

Etymology

Alternate spelling of 'courbache,' from Turkish 'kurbac.' The different spelling reflects varying transliterations of the Turkish word into English.

Kelly Says

Different Europeans spelled this Turkish word differently based on their accent and languages—'courbash,' 'courbache,' 'kourbash'—it's linguistic chaos!

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