a·bay·a  (ə-bī'ə)  n. A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women, especially in Arabic-speaking regions, covering the body from head to toe and often worn with a headscarf and veil. [Colloquial Arabic 'abāya, from Arabic 'abā'a, variant of 'abā', aba.] |
| A·ba·ya (ə-bī'ə) A lake of southwest Ethiopia in the Great Rift Valley south-southwest of Addis Ababa. It was discovered in 1896 and has several inhabited islands. |