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riga2|ˈriːgə| [Hausa.] A man's loose-fitting robe, worn in West Africa.
1923Daily Mail 14 June 7 The two Sudanese hunters..saw London... Wearing long white cloaks, or rigas,..they began a search for Captain Buchanan. 1928Daily Express 6 Oct. 9 There appears on the verandah steps a dignified Mohammedan in flowing ‘riga’. 1932J. Cary Aissa Saved liii. 287 God, in a white riga and a new indigo turban. 1973J. J. McKelvey Man against Tsetse iii. 171 A flowing yellow riga Nigerian style over a brown business suit. 1977P. Newman et al. Mod. Hausa–Eng. Dict. 100/1 The riga, worn over a shirt and trousers, is the standard attire in much of West Africa. |