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riba

/ɹˈibə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
ri-ba
IPA
/ɹˈibə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

interest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Royal Institute of British Architects.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).

Usage

Homonyms

reba

Rhymes With

toshiba iba sheba reba amoeba chiba curitiba eba rebbe bathsheba akiba biba

Questions

How do you pronounce riba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈibə/.
What does riba mean?
interest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.
Where does riba come from?
Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).

How to pronounce riba

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