"abaya" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

IPA: /aˈbaja/ Audio: NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abaya».ogg Forms: abayaen [definite, singular], abayaer [indefinite, plural], abayaene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -aja Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya), alternative form of عَبَاءَة (ʕabāʔa, “cloak. frock”), derived from the root ع ب ء (ʕ b ʔ). Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ar|ع ب ء}}, {{ubor|nb|ar|عَبَايَة}} Unadapted borrowing from Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya)
  1. (Islam) an abaya, muslim women's piece of clothing used in the area around the Persian Gulf which consists of a long, black cloak that in some cases also covers the head Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Clothing, Islam, Religion Related terms: chador (english: chador), burka (english: burka), hijab (english: hijab), kaftan (english: kaftan)

Inflected forms

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