noun
Meaning 1
A traditional lute-like musical instrument of Central Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
rubab
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Sound
Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian رُبَاب, from Arabic رُبَاب (rubāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba); similar forms exist in many languages where the instrument is played, such as Pashto رَبَاب (rabāb), Punjabi ਰਬਾਬ (rabāb) / رَبَاب (rabāb), Hindustani (Hindi रबाब (rabāb) / Urdu رَبَاب (rabāb)).
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: rabab — musical instrument
- Hindi: रूबाब (rūbāb) — musical instrument
- Hindi: रबाब (rabāb) — musical instrument
- Hindi: रब्बाब (rabbāb) — musical instrument
- Hindi: रबाबी (rabābī) — musical instrument
- Hindi: रवाब (ravāb) — musical instrument
- Northern Kurdish: rubab — musical instrument
- Northern Kurdish: ribab — musical instrument
- Pashto: رباب (rubāb) — musical instrument
- Persian: رباب (robâb) — musical instrument
- Tajik: рубоб (rubob) — musical instrument
- Turkish: rebap — musical instrument
- Urdu: رباب (rubāb) — musical instrument
- Uzbek: rubob — musical instrument