Galabia

/ɡəˈlɑːbiə/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of galabiyyah; a long traditional robe worn in Arab countries.

Etymology

A variant transliteration from Arabic 'galabiyyah.' English borrowed this word directly from Arabic, but different transliteration systems created multiple spellings.

Kelly Says

The multiple English spellings of this word (galabia, galabiyyah, gallabiya) show how Arabic-to-English transliteration is inconsistent—there's no official system, so different translators made different choices.

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