Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "an raba" shine bayarwa ko raba wani abu ga wani ko wani abu, yawanci a matsayin rabo ko rabo. Yana nufin sanyawa ko ware takamaiman adadi ko raba wani abu ga wani mutum ko wani abu. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga aikin keɓancewa ko adana wani abu don takamaiman manufa ko amfani.