"ربع" meaning in Gulf Arabic

See ربع in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rʊbɪʕ/, /rəbɪʕ/ Forms: رُبِع [canonical], rubiʿ [romanization], رُبْعين [dual], اَرْباع [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رُبُع (rubuʕ). Etymology templates: {{inh|afb|ar|رُبُع}} Arabic رُبُع (rubuʕ) Head templates: {{head|afb|noun|dual|رُبْعين|plural|اَرْباع|f1tr=rubʿēn|f2tr=arbāʿ|g=m|head=رُبِع|tr=rubiʿ}} رُبِع • (rubiʿ) m (dual رُبْعين (rubʿēn), plural اَرْباع (arbāʿ))
  1. quarter, one fourth
    Sense id: en-ربع-afb-noun-zdfkc2cx
  2. (Kuwait) a quarter Kuwaiti Dinar, equivalent to 250 Fils Tags: Kuwait
    Sense id: en-ربع-afb-noun-HHOBRWLS Categories (other): Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic, Money Disambiguation of Money: 1 99 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /rʊbɪʕ/, /rəbɪʕ/ Forms: رَبِع [canonical], rabiʿ [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|afb|noun|plural only|g=m|head=رَبِع|tr=rabiʿ}} رَبِع • (rabiʿ) m (plural only)
  1. (plural only) friends Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: رفيج [singular], صاحب [singular]
    Sense id: en-ربع-afb-noun-LkucwkKL Categories (other): Gulf Arabic pluralia tantum, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Four Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 12 21 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 12 21 17 28 Disambiguation of Gulf Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 11 19 70 Disambiguation of Four: 40 8 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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      "ipa": "/rəbɪʕ/"
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          "word": "رفيج"
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