riba

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noun

interest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.

OriginArabic رِبًا →
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Meanings

riba1

nounriba (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslaminterest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.

RIBA2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Royal Institute of British Architects.

Origin

  1. Arabicرِبًا
  2. Arabicرِبًا
  3. Englishriba

Borrowed from Arabic رِبًا (riban).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bariBairrabiabriBriaIbarabir
Cite this entry
APA

riba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riba

MLA

“riba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riba.

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