Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

djellaba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: djella-ba
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.

Example Sentences

"Dignified gentlemen in sober djellabas, of excellent cut and material, their wives in equally sober djellabas, sat in the tea shops with their children and servants, sipping mint tea."

Etymology

From French djellaba, from Algerian Arabic جلابة (jallāba).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: djellaba, جلابة

Inflected Forms

djellabas (plural) djellabah (alternative) galabea (alternative) galabeah (alternative) galabeya (alternative) galabia (alternative) galabiah (alternative) galabieh (alternative) galabiya (alternative) galabiyah (alternative) gallabea (alternative) gallabeah (alternative)

Questions

What does djellaba mean?: A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
Where does djellaba come from?: It is traced to French.

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