dahabeah

American

[dah-huh-bee-uh] / ˌdɑ həˈbi ə /

Or dahabeeyah,

noun

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

dahabeah British

/ ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə /

noun

a houseboat used on the Nile

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Etymology

Origin of dahabeah

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

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