dahabeah

noun

da·​ha·​be·​ah

ˌdä(h)əˈbēə

variants or less commonly dahabeeyah

-ēyə

or dahabiah

-ēə

or dahabieh

",

-ēe

plural -s

: a long light-draft houseboat used on the Nile that is lateen-rigged and is often propelled wholly or partly by engines

Word History

Etymology

Arabic dhahabīyah, literally, golden one

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