rubaiyat

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UK/ˈɹuːbʌɪ(j)at/UK/ɹuːˈbʌɪ(j)at/US/ˈɹubiˌ(j)ɑt/US/ˈɹuˌbaɪˌ(j)ɑt/

A form of rubai — A quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.

OriginArabic رُبَاعِيَّات →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rubai

Origin

  1. Arabicرُبَاعِيَّات
  2. Englishrubaiyat

From Arabic رُبَاعِيَّات (rubāʕiyyāt), plural of رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy).

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APA

rubaiyat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubaiyat

MLA

“rubaiyat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubaiyat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubaiyat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubaiyat.

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