أدب

Arabic

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Definitions
  • discipline
  • courtesy
  • civility
  • literature, belles-lettres
  • politeness
  • decency
  • culture

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دب derived from Sumerian 𒁾 (tablet, clay tablet).

Origin

Sumerian

𒁾

Gloss

tablet, clay tablet

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
👨‍💻 👩‍💻

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