ادب

See also: أدب and أدت

Persian

Etymology

Reborrowed from Arabic أَدَب (ʔadab), from Persian دب (dab); ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Noun

Dari	ادب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	адаб

ادب • (adab) (plural آداب (âdâb) or ادب‌ها (adab-hâ))

1. politeness
2. respect
3. reverence
4. courtesy
5. urbanity
6. discipline
7. literature
8. civility

Related terms

• ادبی (adabi)
• ادبیات (adabiyât)
• ادیب (adib)

References

• Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “ادب”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic أَدَب (ʔadab).

Noun

ادب • (adab) m (Hindi spelling अदब)

1. discipline
2. training
3. politeness
4. respect
5. courtesy
6. urbanity
7. etiquette
8. literature

See also

• آداب (ādāb)