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Where does “rebab” come from?

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

rebab (English): A stringed musical instrument, related to the...

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  1. A stringed musical instrument, related to the...

Ancestry of “rebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَبَابrabab
2Classical Persianرُبَاب—
3Arabicربابplural of رُبّ; verbal noun of رَبَّ
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