ادب

ادب

See also: أدب‎ and أدت‎

Persian

Etymology

Reborrowed from Arabic أَدَب‎ (ʾadab), from Persian دب‎ (dab); ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Noun

Dari	ادب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	адаб (adab)

ادب • (adab) (plural آداب‎ (âdâb) or ادب‌ها‎ (adab-hâ))

1. politeness
2. respect
3. reverence
4. courtesy
5. urbanity
6. discipline
7. literature
8. civility

Related terms

• ادبی‎ (adabi)
• ادبیات‎ (adabiyât)
• ادیب‎ (adib)
• بی ادب‎ (bi-adab)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “ادب”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَدَب‎ (ʾadab).

Noun

ادب • (adab) m (Hindi spelling अदब)

1. discipline
2. training
3. politeness
4. respect
5. courtesy
6. urbanity
7. etiquette
8. literature

See also

• آداب‎ (ādāb)

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Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu ادب‎ (adab).

Noun

ادب (edab)

1. discipline
2. training
3. politeness
4. respect
5. courtesy
6. urbanity
7. etiquette
8. literature