زربول

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέρβουλα (sérboula, “shoe, buskin”), from Latin servulus, servula (“slave”) through some sort of figurative use. Compare Maltese żarbuna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zar.buːl/

Noun

زربول • (zarbūl) m (plural زرابيل (zarābīl))

  1. kind of shoe worn by people traveling in the desert
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