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rebab

/ɹɪˈbæb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-bab
IPA
/ɹɪˈbæb/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French rebec, Classical Persian رُبَاب (rubāb).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rebabs (plural) rabab (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rebec ribibe ribible

Homonyms

rabab

Rhymes With

grab lab ab tab cab stab crab slab fab jab dab poor dab

Questions

How do you pronounce rebab?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈbæb/.
What does rebab mean?
A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
Where does rebab come from?
Borrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French rebec, Classical Persian رُبَاب (rubāb).

How to pronounce rebab

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