адаб

Persian

regional
Definitions
  • politeness
  • respect
  • reverence
  • courtesy
  • urbanity
  • discipline
  • literature
  • civility

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَدَب (decency, courtesy, discipline).

Origin

Arabic

أَدَب

Gloss

decency, courtesy, discipline

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