Note 257 — THE ADVENTURES OF MERCURY ALI OF CAIRO.[214]
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
Arab. “’Ubb” from a root = being long: Dozy (s.v.), says poche au sein; Habb al-’ubb is a woman’s ornament.
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
Arab. “’Ubb” from a root = being long: Dozy (s.v.), says poche au sein; Habb al-’ubb is a woman’s ornament.