Meanings
proper noun
- IslamThe third month of the Islamic calendar and birth month of Muhammad.
Synonyms: Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi‘ al-awwal, Rabi-al-awwal, Rabi-ul-Awwal, Rabi-ul-awwal, Rabee-ul-Awwal, Rabi First, First Rabi
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe third month of the Islamic calendar and birth month of Muhammad.
Similar
Rabi al-AwwalRabi‘ al-awwalRabi-al-awwalRabi-ul-AwwalRabi-ul-awwalRabee-ul-AwwalRabi FirstFirst Rabi
Also see
Origin
Partial calque of Arabic رَبِيع الْأَوَّل (rabīʕ al-ʔawwal, literally “the first spring”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic رَبِيع الْأَوَّل
- رَبِيع الْأَوَّل (rabīʕ al-ʔawwal)third month of the Islamic calendar
Chinese Mandarin 賴比爾·敖外魯月 /赖比尔·敖外鲁月
- 賴比爾·敖外魯月 /赖比尔·敖外鲁月 (Làibǐ'ěr-Áowàilǔ yuè)third month of the Islamic calendar
French rabi Iᵉʳ
- rabi Iᵉʳthird month of the Islamic calendar
Indonesian Rabiulawal
- Rabiulawalthird month of the Islamic calendar
Japanese ラビーア・アル゠アウワル
- ラビーア・アル゠アウワル (Rabīa aru-Auwaru)third month of the Islamic calendar
Korean 라비 알아우왈
- 라비 알아우왈 (rabi arauwal)third month of the Islamic calendar
Malay Rabiulawal
- Rabiulawalthird month of the Islamic calendar
Persian ربیعالاول
- ربیعالاول (rabi'-ol-avval)third month of the Islamic calendar
Thai เราะบีอุลเอาวัล
- เราะบีอุลเอาวัลthird month of the Islamic calendar
Turkish rebiyülevvel
- rebiyülevvelthird month of the Islamic calendar
Cite this entry
APA
Rabi I. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rabi%20I
MLA
“Rabi I.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rabi%20I. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rabi I,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rabi%20I.
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