ادب

Persian

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

Etymology

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