abaya
English
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An abaya (garment).
Etymology
From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʿabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈbeɪ.jə/
Noun
abaya (plural abayas)
- Synonym of aba
Translations
coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair
loose-fitting sleeveless garment, made from abaya or silk — see aba
References
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
- Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 2
French
Etymology
From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʿabāya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ba.ja/
Noun
abaya f (plural abayas)
Spanish
Noun
abaya f (plural abayas)
Turkish
Noun
abaya
- dative singular of aba
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