rabi

UK/ˈɹabi/

rabi noun: spring.

Noun

rabi (plural rabis)

(South-Asia) Spring.
(South-Asia) The spring harvest.
- ...I made out that he would be here before the rabi harvest is ripe; the corn is green enough yet, but I thought that after work I would come over here to meet him.c. 1885, A.L.O.E, The Wondrous Sickle
- The monsoon had failed at the beginning but picked up very well later, so the rabi crop would be just fine and the wars they mentioned had taken place a year and a half ago.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 120

Rabi

Either of two months in the Islamic calendar: Rabi I (the third month) and Rabi II (the fourth).

Rabi

குளிர்காலம், பனிக்காலம்

plural	rabis

Borrowed from Hindustani ربیع (rabī) / रबी (rabī), from Persian ربیع (rabi'), from Arabic رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”). Doublet of Rabi.

Borrowed from Arabic رَبِيع (rabīʕ). Doublet of rabi.

What does rabi mean?: Rabi means spring.
What is rabi in Tamil?: Rabi in Tamil is குளிர்காலம், பனிக்காலம். See Rabi meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rabi?: Rabi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rabi?: Rabi is pronounced /ˈɹabi/ (UK).
What is the plural of rabi?: The plural of rabi is rabis.

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