5-letter words containing a, b, i
- jambi — a province on SE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- jibba — a long, collarless coat or smock worn by Muslims.
- kabir — fl. late 15th century, Hindu religious reformer.
- kibla — the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
- labia — plural of labium.
- labis — a spoon used to give the Eucharist to communicants
- libau — German name of Liepāja.
- libia — Libya.
- libra — the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- libya — Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- limba — an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- mbari — (Nigeria, West Africa) A ceremonial clay shrine filled with clay models of humans or deities, made by the Igbo tribe.
- mbira — a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- mimba — (formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba) Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba) Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba) Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba) Thursday (Quao and Abba) Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi) and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba)
- nabis — a prophet.
- niqab — A veil worn by some Muslim women in public, covering all of the face apart from the eyes.
- nubia — a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
- pibal — the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- qibla — the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
- rabbi — the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
- rabia — the fourth month of the Muslim calendar.
- rabic — an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- rabid — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
- rabin — Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- rabis — Alternative spelling of rabiz.
- rabiz — (music) A popular modern Armenian music style. Shows Middle Eastern influences and is related to Russian blatnyak and Azeri mugham. Considered tasteless and vulgar by educated people.
- ribat — a building housing a community of Sufis.
- rubai — a verse form of Persian origin consisting of four-line stanzas
- sabin — Albert Bruce, 1906–93, U.S. physician, born in Poland: developed Sabin vaccine.
- sabir — lingua franca (def 2).
- sahib — (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- tabid — Also, tabid [tab-id] /ˈtæb ɪd/ (Show IPA). pertaining to or affected with tabes.
- talib — a member of the Taliban
- tibia — Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- urbia — cities collectively
- wajib — An Islamic duty.