ardeb
[ahr-deb]
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noun
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
Origin of ardeb
1860–65; < dialectal Arabic ardabb ≪ Aramaic 'rdb, perhaps < Old Persian; compare Egyptian Demotic 'rtb, late Akkadian ardabu, Elamite irtiba, Syriac 'arṭba, Greek artábē, Arabic 'irdabb ≪ Aramaic
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Historical Examples of ardeb
The monthly pay of the mulazemin consists of half a Dervish dollar, and, every fortnight, one-eighth of an ardeb of dhurra.
Fire and Sword in the SudanRudolf C. Slatin
The commonest food, known as "dokhn" (a kind of millet) rose to 150 dollars, and eventually to 500 dollars the ardeb.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892F. R. Wingate
In Dongola and Berber the price of dhurra rose to one hundred dollars an ardeb.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892F. R. Wingate
Every horse-owner is entitled to half an ardeb of dhurra from the beit el mal.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892F. R. Wingate
It was fortunate that the Negus had posted on his left wing the troops that had learnt our mode of fighting at Ardeb.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
ardeb
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Word Origin for ardeb
C19: from Arabic ardabb, from Greek artabē a Persian measure
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