Where does “ruba'i” come from?

ruba'i (English) comes from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ, from Arabic أَرْبَعَة — four.

ruba'i (English): Alternative spelling of rubai

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of rubai

Ancestry of “ruba'i”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرُبَاعِيّ—
2Arabicأَرْبَعَةfour
Every word from Arabic أَرْبَعَة →Every word from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ →
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