jibba

noun

jib·​ba

variants or djibbah or less commonly jibbah

ˈjibə

plural -s

: a long loose cloth outer garment usually with long sleeves worn especially by Muslims

Word History

Etymology

Egyptian Arabic jibbah, variant of Arabic jubbah

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