Dahabiyas

/dɑːhɑːˈbiːəz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of dahabiyeh; multiple traditional Egyptian sailboats of this style.

Etymology

The plural of dahabiyeh formed by adding -s, representing the variant spelling tradition of this Arabic-origin word in English.

Kelly Says

Language historians can trace colonial history through spelling variations—each different romanization of 'dahabieh' often indicates which European power was doing the traveling and documenting!

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