abwab

/əbˈwɑːb/

abwab means A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, abwab ranks #25,629 of 42,785 for Qualifying.

abwab is pronounced /əbˈwɑːb/.

Etymology

From Hindi अबवाब (abvāb), from Persian ابواب (abvâb), from Arabic أَبْوَاب (ʔabwāb, “doors, sources of revenue”), plural of بَاب (bāb, “door”).

noun

Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

impost 59% match — A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise. vs abwab →
abkar 58% match — A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax. vs abwab →
câbi 57% match — In the Ottoman Empire, one who collected taxes or revenues. vs abwab →
avania 56% match — A tax or fee imposed on foreigners under the Ottoman Empire, especially one considered to be irregular or extortionate. vs abwab →
abaya 56% match — Synonym of aba. vs abwab →
tallage 56% match — An impost. vs abwab →
dahsala 55% match — Synonym of zabt (“land revenue system”). vs abwab →
bowab 54% match — An Egyptian doorman. vs abwab →