Standard Lemma guide

riba

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 B AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Royal Institute of British Architects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Islam, business, finance, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).