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Sabian
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sabían
English
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Etymology
en :bor ar:صابئة<alt:الصَّابِئَة> religion
From en ar صابئة الصَّابِئَة, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to en he צָבָא ṣaḇa army, host or en myz ࡑࡁࡀ ṣba baptizer.
Pronunciation
en /ˈseɪ̯biən/ /ˈsɑbiən/
en eɪbiən 3
Noun
A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians. The group's identity is unknown, but they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.
Derived terms
en Sabianism
Translations
Arabic: ar صَابِئِيّ
Azerbaijani: az sabii
Comorian:
Ngazidja Comorian: zdj swabiina
French: fr sabéen
German: de Sabäer m, de Sabier m
Italian: it sabio m, it sabia f
Persian:
Dari: prs صَابِی, prs صَابِئِی
Iranian Persian: fa-ira صَابی, fa-ira صَابِئی
Swedish: sv sabier c
See also
en Mandaean
en Elcesaite
Anagrams
en aabins Nisaba banias Sabina Inabas baians