rubai

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UK/ɹuːˈbʌɪ/US/ɹuˈbaɪ/

noun

A quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.

OriginArabic رُبَاعِيّ →
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Meanings

nounrubai (plural rubaiyat or rubais)

plural rubaiyat · plural rubais · alternative ruba'i · alternative rubāʿī

  1. communicationsA quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.

Origin

  1. Arabicرُبَاعِيّ
  2. Arabicرُبَاعِيّ
  3. Englishrubai

Borrowed from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy).

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Translations

Finnish ruba’i
  • ruba’iA traditional quatrain
Lithuanian rubajas
  • rubajasA traditional quatrain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AubriAbiru
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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