Jebel
JEBEL (plur. jibal), also written GEBEL with hard g (plur. gibdl), an Arabic word meaning a mountain or a mountain chain. It is frequently used in place-names. The French transliteration of the word is djebel. Jebeli signifies a mountaineer. The pronunciation with a hard g sound is that used in the Egyptian dialect of Arabic.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
