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dahabeah

or da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah

[ dah-huh-bee-uh ]

noun

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


dahabeah

/ ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə /

noun

  1. a houseboat used on the Nile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dahabeah1

First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dahabeah1

from Arabic dhahabīyah, literally: the golden one (that is, gilded barge)
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Example Sentences

Old Nile has many attractions; and lazy luxury on a dahabeah will soothe your overwrought nerves.

When they got to the dahabeah everybody was bustling about, putting the boat in order for the voyage.

"But they don't have any rigging to climb, on a dahabeah, they only have to shift a rope once and again," said Mr. Winthrop.

So he hailed it and as it slowed down he ordered several of his crew to launch the small boat which the dahabeah carried.

After leaving Abdal's family, and just as our party were going on board the dahabeah, Nabul picked up an odd greenish pebble.

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