عباية

Gulf Arabic

/ʕəˈbɑː.ja/

noun

Definitions

A black clock worn by some women for religious or traditional reasons.

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic عَبَاءَة (woollen tunic).

Origin

Arabic

عَبَاءَة

Gloss

woollen tunic

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aba English
capānu Latin
Aba German
عَبَاءَة Arabic
عبا Persian
aba Turkish
عبا Ottoman Turkish