dahabeah

or da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah

[ dah-huh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌdɑ həˈbi ə /

noun

a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers.

Origin of dahabeah

First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah

Words nearby dahabeah

Dagu, Daguerre, daguerreotype, Dagwood sandwich, dah, dahabeah, Dahl, Dahlgren, dahlia, Dahna, Dahomey

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Example sentences from the Web for dahabeah

Now in 1890 he would go to Egypt, where with two old friends he had leased a dahabeah on the Nile.
Lord Randolph Churchill|Winston Spencer Churchill
Old Nile has many attractions; and lazy luxury on a dahabeah will soothe your overwrought nerves.
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
When they got to the dahabeah everybody was bustling about, putting the boat in order for the voyage.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus
One of Gordon's forms of recreation was to get out and help to pull his dahabeah.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger

After leaving Abdal's family, and just as our party were going on board the dahabeah, Nabul picked up an odd greenish pebble.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus

British Dictionary definitions for dahabeah

dahabeah

dahabeeyah or dahabiah

/ (ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə) /

noun

a houseboat used on the Nile

Word Origin for dahabeah

from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dahabeah
释义	dahabeah or da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah [ dah-huh-bee-uh ] / ˌdɑ həˈbi ə / noun a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers. Origin of dahabeah First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah Words nearby dahabeah Dagu, Daguerre, daguerreotype, Dagwood sandwich, dah, dahabeah, Dahl, Dahlgren, dahlia, Dahna, Dahomey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dahabeah Now in 1890 he would go to Egypt, where with two old friends he had leased a dahabeah on the Nile. Lord Randolph Churchill\|Winston Spencer Churchill Old Nile has many attractions; and lazy luxury on a dahabeah will soothe your overwrought nerves. The Sorrows of Satan\|Marie Corelli When they got to the dahabeah everybody was bustling about, putting the boat in order for the voyage. Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin\|Blanche McManus One of Gordon's forms of recreation was to get out and help to pull his dahabeah. The Life of Gordon, Volume I\|Demetrius Charles Boulger After leaving Abdal's family, and just as our party were going on board the dahabeah, Nabul picked up an odd greenish pebble. Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin\|Blanche McManus British Dictionary definitions for dahabeah dahabeah dahabeeyah or dahabiah / (ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə) / noun a houseboat used on the Nile Word Origin for dahabeah from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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