adobe

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • (construction) adobe

Etymology

Derived from Arabic طوب, اَلطُّوب derived from Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (brick) derived from Demotic tb (brick) derived from Egyptian ḏbt (ingot, brick, block).

Origin

Egyptian

ḏbt

Gloss

ingot, brick, block

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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