رباعی

رباعی

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic رُبَاعِيّ‎ (rubāʿiyy).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾubɑːˈʔiː/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾʊbɑːˈʔiː/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɾobɒːˈʔiː/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /ɾubɔˈʔi/

Noun

رباعی • (robâ'i) (plural رباعیات‎ (robâ'yât))

1. (poetry) ruba'i

   Synonyms: دوبیتی‎ (do-beyti), ترانه‎ (tarâne)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian رباعی‎ (robâ'i), from Arabic رُبَاعِيّ‎ (rubāʿiyy).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɾʊ.bɑː.(ʔ)iː/

Noun

رُباعی • (rubāʿī) f (Hindi spelling रुबाई)

1. (poetry) ruba'i
2. four stages

References

• “رباعی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “رباعی”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.