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
- A kind of Moroccan popular music; A traditional...
Ancestry of “chaabi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَعْبِيّ | popular, folksy |
| 2 | Arabic | شَعْب | people, nation, tribe |