rubab
nounEtymology 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)).
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A traditional lute-like musical instrument of Central Asia.