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Where does “رَبَاب” come from?

رَبَاب (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian رُبَاب, from Arabic رباب — plural of رُبّ; verbal noun of رَبَّ.

رَبَاب (Arabic): rabab

Definitions

  1. rabab

Ancestry of “رَبَاب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرُبَاب—
2Arabicربابplural of رُبّ; verbal noun of رَبَّ

Words derived from “رَبَاب”

  • rebec
  • rabab
  • rebecist
  • rabel
  • rubebe
  • rebec
  • rubebe
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