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dahabeah

da·ha·be·ah
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dah-huh-bee-uh]
    • /ˌdɑ həˈbi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dah-huh-bee-uh]
    • /ˌdɑ həˈbi ə/

Definitions of dahabeah word

  • noun dahabeah a houseboat used on the Nile 3
  • noun dahabeah a large passenger boat used on the Nile, orig. equipped with lateen sails, now generally powered by an engine 3
  • noun dahabeah a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers. 1
  • noun dahabeah A passenger boat used on the Nile, typically with lateen sails. 1
  • noun dahabeah A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, with large sails. 0

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Origin of dahabeah

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah

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Parts of speech for Dahabeah

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dahabeah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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