Riba

βš₯
REE-bah'REE-bah'2 syllables
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦Arabic
Intellectual

MEANING

InterestUsury

ORIGIN

Islamic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic root 'r-b-w', which means to grow, to multiply.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Islamic finance, 'riba' is often used to refer to interest or unearned profit, which is prohibited.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, 'riba' has been a central concept in Islamic economic jurisprudence.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpanish
Soft

MEANING

Bank of a river

ORIGIN

Spanish

ETYMOLOGY

Comes from the Latin 'ripa', meaning riverbank.

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in some Spanish-speaking regions to describe geographical features.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly used in medieval Spanish texts to describe terrain.

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Riba - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations