Etymology

From Arabic رُبَاعِيَّات ‎(rubāʿiyyāt), plural of رُبَاعِيّ ‎(rubāʿiyy).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈruːbʌɪ(j)at/, /ruːˈbʌɪ(j)at/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈrubiˌ(j)ɑt/, /ˈruˌbaɪˌ(j)ɑt/