Rabi al-Awwal

American  

[ruhb-ee awl-uh-wawl] / ˈrʌb i ˌɔl əˈwɔl /

Also Rabia al-Awwal

noun

1. the third month of the Islamic calendar.

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Etymology

Origin of Rabi al-Awwal

First recorded in 1835–45; from Arabic rabīʿ al-ʾawwal “the first spring,” from rabīʿ “spring” + al “the” + ʾawwal “first”