Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dahabeeya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: da-habeeya
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, slow, flat-bottomed boat with a sail at one end, used on the Nile river for carrying passengers, hauling cargo, or as a houseboat.

Example Sentences

"Together they organized an expedition by dahabeeya down the Nile, where they did considerable shooting and Cory made important additions to his collection of birds."
"Engaging William Prime's (q.v.) dragoman, he visits the bazaars, mosques, and Pyramids before sailing in the dahabeeya Rip Van Winkle up the Nile."
"They had gone on foot just for the chance to be free of the confines of the constantly rolling rhythm of the dahabeeya."

Inflected Forms

dahabeeyas (plural)

Questions

What does dahabeeya mean?: A large, slow, flat-bottomed boat with a sail at one end, used on the Nile river for carrying passengers, hauling cargo, or as a houseboat.

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