Etymology

Zarabi

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Today it means: A surname from Persian. Full definition →

Persian ضرابی
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The story

  1. Persian · derived fromزر“gold”
  2. Persian · derived fromضرابخانه“mint”
  3. Persian · borrowed fromضرابی
  4. English todayZarabi

Borrowed from Persian ضرابی (Zarrâbi), "master of the mint", from Persian ضرابخانه (zarrâb-xâne, “mint”), from ضرب (zarb, “minting (of coins)”) + خانه (“house, place”), with the first part from Persian زر (zar, “gold”).

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