Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubai

/ɹuˈbaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rubai
IPA
/ɹuˈbaɪ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹuˈbaɪ/
  • British English: /ɹuːˈbʌɪ/

Inflected Forms

rubaiyat (plural) rubais (plural) ruba'i (alternative) rubāʿī (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rubai?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuˈbaɪ/.
What does rubai mean?
A quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.
Where does rubai come from?
Borrowed from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy).

How to pronounce rubai

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