Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jellaba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jella-ba
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of djellaba.

Example Sentences

"And it wasn't his suit that worried the people on the green tram, even though most of the other men wore flowing jellabas."

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic جلابة (jallāba).

Word Breakdown

Root: جلابة

Inflected Forms

jellabas (plural)

Questions

What does jellaba mean?: Alternative form of djellaba.
Where does jellaba come from?: From Moroccan Arabic جلابة (jallāba).

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