dahabiah
həˈbi noun
a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers.
Also, da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah.
Origin:
1840–50; < Egyptian Arabic dahabīyah
1840–50; < Egyptian Arabic dahabīyah
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dahabeah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah (ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a houseboat used on the Nile | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
| dahabeeyah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah | |
| —n | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
| dahabiah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah | |
| —n | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
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| dahabeah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah (ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə) | |
| —n | |
| a houseboat used on the Nile | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
| dahabeeyah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah | |
| —n | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
| dahabiah, dahabeeyah or dahabiah | |
| —n | |
| [from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)] | |
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