a large passenger boat used on the Nile, orig. equipped with lateen sails, now generally powered by an engine
Origin of dahabeah
Arabic dhahab?ya, literally , golden one (fem.) from dhabab, goldendahabeah
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dahabeah
also da·ha·bee·yah or da·ha·bi·ah
noun
A houseboat having sails and sometimes an engine, used on the Nile.
Origin of dahabeah
Arabic &dlowmac;ahabīya the Golden One, name of the gilded barge of the Muslim rulers of Egypt from &dlowmac;ahabīy golden from &dlowmac;ahab gold &dlowmac;hb
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