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Rebab meaning

A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries

Using Rebab

  • The main meaning on this page is: A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries

Context around Rebab

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Rebab

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

oud or rebab and perform 1× the rebab was played 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

singing was thought 1× the rebab was 1×

Common sentence endings:

on his journeys 1× the poetic metre 1×

Words around Rebab

Just before it in the word index:

reba 49 reb 22 reay 20 reawakens 4 reawakening 15 reawakened 20

Just after it in the word index:

rebadged 13 rebadging 2 rebag 2 rebagliati 3 rebalance 55 rebalanced 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Rebab

  • In this selection, "rebab" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include oud or rebab and perform and the rebab was played. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rebab" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rebab

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The rebab was played by Bhai Mardana as he accompanied Guru Nanak on his journeys. (15 words)

Singing was thought not the work of intellectuals, and was instead entrusted to women who learned to play instruments of the time, such as the drum, oud, or rebab, and perform the songs while respecting the poetic metre. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Singing was thought not the work of intellectuals, and was instead entrusted to women who learned to play instruments of the time, such as the drum, oud, or rebab, and perform the songs while respecting the poetic metre. (38 words)

The rebab was played by Bhai Mardana as he accompanied Guru Nanak on his journeys. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

Singing was thought not the work of intellectuals, and was instead entrusted to women who learned to play instruments of the time, such as the drum, oud, or rebab, and perform the songs while respecting the poetic metre.

The rebab was played by Bhai Mardana as he accompanied Guru Nanak on his journeys.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rebab" in a sentence?
An example: "Singing was thought not the work of intellectuals, and was instead entrusted to women who learned to play instruments of the time, such as the drum, oud, or rebab, and perform the songs while respecting the poetic metre." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "rebab" from authentic English texts.
What does "rebab" mean?
Rebab means: A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
How many example sentences with "rebab" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "rebab", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.