- irdabb
- an area measure [?]
Arabic etymological dictionary. 2013.
irdabb
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ardeb — /ahr deb/, n. a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities. [1860 65; < dial. Ar ardabb Aram rdb, perh. < OPers; cf.… … Universalium
ardeb — [är′deb΄] n. [informal Ar ardabb, for al irdabb; prob. ult. < Gr artabē, a Persian measure] a unit of dry measure used in Egypt, equal to 198 liters (5.619 bushels) … English World dictionary
