English Explanatory Dictionary

rubai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɹuːˈbʌɪ/ /ɹuˈbaɪ/

Word forms

rubai rubaiyat rubais ruba'i rubāʿī

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy).

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