Where does “chaabi” come from?

chaabi (English) comes from Arabic شَعْبِيّ, from Arabic شَعْب — people, nation, tribe.

chaabi (English): A kind of Moroccan popular music; A traditional...

Definitions

  1. A kind of Moroccan popular music; A traditional...

Ancestry of “chaabi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَعْبِيّpopular, folksy
2Arabicشَعْبpeople, nation, tribe
Every word from Arabic شَعْب →Every word from Arabic شَعْبِيّ →