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dahabeeyah
Variant of dahabeah
dahabeah
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da·ha·beah or dahabeeyah da′·ha·bee′·yah or dahabiah da′·ha·bi′ah (dä′hə bē′ə)
noun
a large passenger boat used on the Nile, orig. equipped with lateen sails, now generally powered by an engine
Etymology: Ar dhahabīya, lit., golden one < dhabab, golden
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