Meanings
nounrubab (plural rubabs)
plural rubabs · alternative rhubab · alternative robab
- A traditional lute-like musical instrument of Central Asia.
Origin
- Arabicرُبَاب
- Persianرُبَاب
- Englishrubab
Borrowed from Persian رُبَاب, from Arabic رُبَاب (rubāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba); similar forms exist in many languages where the instrument is played, such as Pashto رَبَاب (rabāb), Punjabi ਰਬਾਬ (rabāb) / رَبَاب (rabāb), Hindustani (Hindi रबाब (rabāb) / Urdu رَبَاب (rabāb)).
More words from Persian, Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish rabab
- rababmusical instrument
Hindi रूबाब, रबाब
- रूबाब (rūbāb)musical instrument
- रबाब (rabāb)musical instrument
- रब्बाब (rabbāb)musical instrument
- रबाबी (rabābī)musical instrument
- रवाब (ravāb)musical instrument
Persian رباب
- رباب (robâb)musical instrument
Polish rabaab
- rabaabmusical instrument
Turkish rebap
- rebapmusical instrument
Urdu رباب
- رباب (rubāb)musical instrument
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Cite this entry
APA
rubab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubab
MLA
“rubab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubab. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubab.
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