dahabeah
or da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah
[ dah-huh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌdɑ həË?bi É™ /
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noun
a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers.
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Origin of dahabeah
First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah
Words nearby dahabeah
Dagu, Daguerre, daguerreotype, Dagwood sandwich, dah, dahabeah, Dahl, Dahlgren, dahlia, Dahna, Dahomey
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British Dictionary definitions for dahabeah
dahabeah
dahabeeyah or dahabiah
/ (ËŒdÉ‘Ë?hÉ™Ë?biË?É™) /
noun
a houseboat used on the Nile
Word Origin for dahabeah
from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)
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