rebab en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈbæb/
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French rebec, Classical Persian رُبَاب (rubāb).
Meanings
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A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
A last cricket scratched mournfully at its rebab.
2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabab | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rebabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (12)
ar رَبَابَة (stringed musical instrument) · ru реба́б (stringed musical instrument) · acw رَبَابَة (stringed musical instrument) · pl rubab (stringed musical instrument) · fi rebab (stringed musical instrument) · ru руба́б (stringed musical instrument) · ota رباب (stringed musical instrument) · tr rebap (stringed musical instrument) · ga reabab (stringed musical instrument) · fa رُبَاب (stringed musical instrument) · ug راۋاپ (stringed musical instrument) · pl rebab (stringed musical instrument)