Zarabi

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proper noun

A surname from Persian.

OriginPersian ضرابی →
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Meanings

proper nounZarabi (plural Zarabis)

plural Zarabis

  1. A surname from Persian.

Origin

  1. Persianزر“gold”
  2. Persianضرابخانه“mint”
  3. Persianضرابی
  4. EnglishZarabi

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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APA

Zarabi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zarabi

MLA

“Zarabi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zarabi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zarabi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zarabi.

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