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rabiz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ra-biz
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A popular modern Armenian music style that shows Middle Eastern influences and is related to Russian blatnyak and Azerbaijani mugham. Most of the songs have a 6/8 rhythm.

noun

A member of an Armenian hillbilly subculture embracing rabiz music, exhibiting materialistic flamboyancy, using a blend of Russian and Armenian slang words, and wearing matching sport suits, sunglasses and shoes called ծիծակ (cicak).

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian ռաբիզ (ṙabiz). See it for more.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

rabis (alternative)

Questions

What does rabiz mean?
A popular modern Armenian music style that shows Middle Eastern influences and is related to Russian blatnyak and Azerbaijani mugham. Most of the songs have a 6/8 rhythm.
Where does rabiz come from?
Borrowed from Armenian ռաբիզ (ṙabiz). See it for more.

How to pronounce rabiz

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