طابوق

Arabic

Etymology

From طَابَق (ṭābaq), ultimately from Middle Persian tʾp̄k' (tābag, “[big brick used as] frying-pan”) (or another Middle Iranian language). For the sense development compare Mingrelian ანგურა (angura, “big brick used for baking bread”), from Georgian აგური (aguri, “brick”).

Noun

طَابُوق • (ṭābūq) m (plural طَوَابِيق (ṭawābīq))

1. brick

See also

• طَوْب (ṭawb)
• آجُرّ (ʔājurr)