rabi

noun (1)

ra·bi | \ ˈrə-bē

Definition of rabi

(Entry 1 of 3)

: the Indian subcontinent's spring harvest

Note: Rabi is the Indian subcontinent's primary harvest and consists of various crops, including wheat, barley, pulses, and mustard.

— compare kharif

Rabi

noun (2)

Ra·bi | \ ˈrə-bē

Definition of Rabi (Entry 2 of 3)

: either of two months of the Islamic year:

a : rabi al-awwal

b : rabi al-thani

Rabi

biographical name

Ra·bi | \ ˈrä-bē

Definition of Rabi (Entry 3 of 3)

Isidor Isaac 1898–1988 American (Austrian-born) physicist

Noun (1)

borrowed from Hindi rabī and Urdu rabīʼ "spring, the spring crop or harvest," borrowed from Arabic rabīʼ "fourth part, spring"

Noun (2)

Arabic rabīʽ

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