Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abaya

/əˈbeɪ.jə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: abaya
IPA: /əˈbeɪ.jə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of aba.

name

A surname from Tagalog.

Example Sentences

"France will bar children in public schools from wearing the abaya, a loosefitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women, the government said this week."
"Outside, Ferraris and McLarens idled in front of restaurants while men in white kanduras and women in black abayas moved through malls lined with every luxury brand on earth."

Etymology

From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عَبَايَة, ع ب ء, Abaya

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbeɪ.jə/

Inflected Forms

abayas (plural)

Derived Forms

abayaed

Synonyms

aba

Questions

How do you pronounce abaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪ.jə/.
What does abaya mean?: Synonym of aba.
Where does abaya come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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