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noun
A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Borrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French rebec, Classical Persian رُبَاب (rubāb).
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