Etymology

mahbub

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Today it means: A gold coin used in the Ottoman Empire. Full definition →

Arabic مَحْبُوب
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمَحْبُوب“gold coin; beloved”
  2. English todaymahbub

From Arabic مَحْبُوب (maḥbūb, “gold coin; beloved”).

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