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abbasi

US/əˈbɑ.si/

abbasi noun: a silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.

Noun (1)

abbasi (plural abbasis)

  1. A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
  2. (historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
  3. An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
  4. A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.

Proper noun capitalized: Abbasi

Abbasi

  1. A Muslim caste.

Noun (2) capitalized: Abbasi

Abbasi (plural Abbasis)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of abbasi.
  2. A surname from Persian

Forms of abbasi

pluralabbasis
alternative formabassis
alternative formabas
alternative formabassi
pluralAbbasis

Origin of abbasi

From Classical Persian عَبَّاسِی (abbāsī); see for more. Doublet of abazi.

Borrowed from Arabic عَبَّاسِيّ (ʕabbāsiyy).

Borrowed from Persian عباسی ('abbâsi).

Questions about abbasi

What does abbasi mean?
Abbasi means a silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
What part of speech is abbasi?
Abbasi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce abbasi?
Abbasi is pronounced /əˈbɑ.si/ (US).
What is the plural of abbasi?
The plural of abbasi is abbasis.

Words near abbasi in the dictionary

  1. Abbas and Templecombe
  2. Abbas Combe
  3. abbaser
  4. abbasers
  5. Abbases
  6. abbasi
  7. Abbasid
  8. Abbasid Caliphate
  9. Abbasids
  10. abbasis
  11. Abbassid

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