ardeb

[ ahr-deb ]

/ ˈɑr dɛb /

noun

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.

Origin of ardeb

1860–65; <dialectal Arabic ardabb ≪ Aramaic 'rdb, perhaps <Old Persian; compare Egyptian Demotic 'rtb,late Akkadian ardabu, Elamite irtiba,Syriac 'arṭba,Greek artábē,Arabic 'irdabb ≪ Aramaic

Words nearby ardeb

arcus, arcus cornealis, arcus senilis, arc welding, -ard, ardeb, Ardebil, Ardèche, ardeid, Ardella, Arden

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Example sentences from the Web for ardeb

The monthly pay of the mulazemin consists of half a Dervish dollar, and, every fortnight, one-eighth of an ardeb of dhurra.
Fire and Sword in the Sudan|Rudolf C. Slatin
In Dongola and Berber the price of dhurra rose to one hundred dollars an ardeb.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892|F. R. Wingate
The commonest food, known as "dokhn" (a kind of millet) rose to 150 dollars, and eventually to 500 dollars the ardeb.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892|F. R. Wingate
It was fortunate that the Negus had posted on his left wing the troops that had learnt our mode of fighting at Ardeb.
Freeland|Theodor Hertzka

Every horse-owner is entitled to half an ardeb of dhurra from the beit el mal.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892|F. R. Wingate

British Dictionary definitions for ardeb

ardeb

/ (ˈɑːdɛb) /

noun

a unit of dry measure used in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. In Egypt it is approximately equal to 0.195 cubic metres

Word Origin for ardeb

C19: from Arabic ardabb, from Greek artabē a Persian measure

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单词	ardeb
释义	ardeb [ ahr-deb ] / ˈɑr dɛb / noun 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. Origin of ardeb 1860–65; <dialectal Arabic ardabb ≪ Aramaic 'rdb, perhaps <Old Persian; compare Egyptian Demotic 'rtb,late Akkadian ardabu, Elamite irtiba,Syriac 'arṭba,Greek artábē,Arabic 'irdabb ≪ Aramaic Words nearby ardeb arcus, arcus cornealis, arcus senilis, arc welding, -ard, ardeb, Ardebil, Ardèche, ardeid, Ardella, Arden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ardeb The monthly pay of the mulazemin consists of half a Dervish dollar, and, every fortnight, one-eighth of an ardeb of dhurra. Fire and Sword in the Sudan\|Rudolf C. Slatin In Dongola and Berber the price of dhurra rose to one hundred dollars an ardeb. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892\|F. R. Wingate The commonest food, known as "dokhn" (a kind of millet) rose to 150 dollars, and eventually to 500 dollars the ardeb. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892\|F. R. Wingate It was fortunate that the Negus had posted on his left wing the troops that had learnt our mode of fighting at Ardeb. Freeland\|Theodor Hertzka Every horse-owner is entitled to half an ardeb of dhurra from the beit el mal. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892\|F. R. Wingate British Dictionary definitions for ardeb ardeb / (ˈɑːdɛb) / noun a unit of dry measure used in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. In Egypt it is approximately equal to 0.195 cubic metres Word Origin for ardeb C19: from Arabic ardabb, from Greek artabē a Persian measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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