abaya
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abaya¹
- /əˈbeɪ.jə/ US
Where it comes from
From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.
noun abayas
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Synonym of aba.
France will bar children in public schools from wearing the abaya, a loosefitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women, the government said this week.
Similar: aba
Abaya²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Tagalog Abaya.
proper noun Abayas
- A surname from Tagalog.
Translations
Talk about this word "abaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abaya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abaya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abaya "abaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abaya.Cite this
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title = {abaya},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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