زربول

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Gulf Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek σέρβουλα (sérboula, shoe, buskin), from Latin servulus, servula (slave) through some sort of figurative use. Compare Maltese żarbuna.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

زربول (zarbūlm (plural زرابيل (zarābīl))

  1. kind of shoe worn by people traveling in the desert