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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABAYA

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABAYA

abaya  [əˈbaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABAYA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abaya is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABAYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abaya

Abaya

The abaya "cloak", sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqāb, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well. The Indonesian and Malaysian women's traditional dress kebaya gets its name from the abaya.

Definition of abaya in the English dictionary

The definition of abaya in the dictionary is a long black long-sleeved robe worn by Muslim women in Arabic-speaking countries, often with a headscarf or veil.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABAYA


buyer
ˈbaɪə
byre
baɪə
desire
dɪˈzaɪə
dire
daɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
entire
ɪnˈtaɪə
fire
faɪə
higher
ˈhaɪə
hire
ˈhaɪə
homebuyer
ˈhəʊmˌbaɪə
inspire
ɪnˈspaɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
Soerabaja
ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə
supplier
səˈplaɪə
Surabaja
ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə
Surabaya
ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə
tire
ˈtaɪə
via
ˈvaɪə
wire
waɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABAYA

abasement
abaser
abash
abashed
abashless
abashment
abasia
abask
abatable
abate
abatement
abater
abatis
abator
abattis
abattoir
abature
abaxial
abaxile
abb

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABAYA

Ayutthaya
Bodh Gaya
calisaya
Celaya
Chao Phraya
Gaya
Himalaya
Irian Jaya
jambalaya
Jaya
kabaya
kerbaya
khaya
Malaya
Meghalaya
papaya
playa
Putrajaya
Sarvodaya
shaya

Synonyms and antonyms of abaya in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abaya» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABAYA

Find out the translation of abaya to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abaya from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abaya» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长袍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abaya
570 millions of speakers

English

abaya
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

abaya
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العباءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Абая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abaya
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

abaxile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abaya
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abaxile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abaya
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アバヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아바야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abaxile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

abaya
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

abaxile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगाद्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abaxile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abaya
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Abaya
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Абая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abaya
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

abaya
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Abaya
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abaya
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abaya
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abaya

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABAYA»

The term «abaya» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABAYA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abaya

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABAYA»

Discover the use of abaya in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abaya and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Abaya Chronicles
In many respects, the novel also provides an education about life in an oil-rich country.
Tina Lesher, 2010
2
A Life That Matters: Autobiographical Essays of a Filipino ...
This is followed by an individualized narrative about his family members that lets the reader peek into the author's operating concepts both as partner to his wife and parent to his children.
Rey Abaya, 2009
3
Shadowing Thunder: Beneath the Abaya in Saudi Arabia
" This is what lies in store for Raife, a gutsy American male who travels to Saudi Arabia for work, only to discover that among the shadowy figures of the surrounding women, is the one he couldn't have known existed, but had always truly ...
E R Raymond, 2005
4
Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East: Gender, ...
Wherever one looks in Saudi Arabia's capital city, every woman is dressed in the black abaya, whether Christian, foreign Muslim or Saudi, schoolchild, teenager, or elderly. Twenty-five years after the development rush began, the ubiquitous ...
Eleanor Abdella Doumato, Marsha Pripstein Posusney, 2003
5
A Pragmatic Analysis of Military Coup Discourse
Hence, this book is concerned with the analysis of military coup discourse: example from Nigerian military coup announcements, within the ambit of pragmatics, revealing the thinking and ideology of coup plotters.
Abaya Samson, 2011
6
11 Years Behind the Abaya
Arriving downtown to pick up orders for our shop, we noticed people gathering and vehicles blocking us in.
Sandprincess, 2009
7
Marc Abaya
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Othniel Hermes, 2012
8
Immigration and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman
On August 2, 1946, forty-one-year-old Juan de Abaya raised his right hand and took the required oath before Federal Judge William J. Campbell in Chicago, thus becoming “the first civilian Filipino in the United States to acquire American ...
Roger Daniels, 2010
9
Divya Desams: Abaya Pradhan Temple, Adikesava Perumal ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
10
Tony Wheeler's Bad Lands
In mid-2002 a government official announced that the mutawwa would be cracking down on manufacturers whose abaya did not come up to standard. The regulations for 'decent women's cloaks' required that they be 'thick and not revealing, ...
Tony Wheeler, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABAYA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abaya is used in the context of the following news items.
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Giving the traditional abaya a modern twist
BEIRUT: With the surge of ever-changing global fashion trends, the Arabian abaya has struggled to keep up, but several cutting-edge ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Senators Poe, Binay ask: Why was Abaya spared from graft raps?
Poe said she had not read the full text of the Ombudsman resolution and would like to “find out the reason Secretary Abaya was not included ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
police deny terror angle over man in abaya
The 36-year-old Indian man was arrested after the security authorities were informed by female shoppers that someone wearing a black abaya ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
World class airports to rise in Cebu and Palawan
Abaya said the MCIA will be the first among several airports planned for construction by the Philippine government over the next several years. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
Dubai-based Nina Valjarevic talks about her hand-crafted abayas …
Taking months to complete, each robe is a one-off and can be worn as an abaya. The Valjarevics, who have lived in the UAE for 23 years, tell ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
Burkas a boon to British bandits: DiManno
... where suicide bombs have been hidden under those billowing layers of fabric, which are even more all-cloaking than the abaya or chador. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
'Money exchange ghost' fails to exorcise Abu Dhabi jail time
The Asian woman wore a black abaya (local traditional dress for women), black gloves and a headscarf when she attempted the robbery. «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
8
Bid submission deadline for P4-B ITS project set
... will likely be located within the Veterans Memorial Hospital and Golf Course in Quezon City, Transportation secretary Joseph Abaya said. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
9
From a Woman's Eye
... of not being monitored for errors, I missed not worrying about whether I would be scolded for my bare feet or not wearing a black abaya. «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
Owner, crew of ferry charged with murder
Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Friday cleared the PCG of negligence, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

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