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تبة

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ت ب ب
1 term

Perhaps onomatopoeic + instance marker ـة (-a). See also طب (ṭabb, to dive (into), to jump).

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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تَبّة (tabbaf (plural تَبّات (tabbāt))

  1. (sea diving) a dive, a single instance of diving
    Synonym: غوصة (ġōṣa)

See also

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  • كحمة (10, 12, or 18 tabbas (dives))