dahabeah

or da·ha·bee·yah, da·ha·bi·ah

[ dah-huh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌdɑ həˈbi ə /

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noun

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

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Origin of dahabeah

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

Words nearby dahabeah

Dagu, Daguerre, daguerreotype, Dagwood sandwich, dah, dahabeah, Dahl, Dahlgren, dahlia, Dahna, Dahomey

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How to use dahabeah in a sentence

Old Nile has many attractions; and lazy luxury on a dahabeah will soothe your overwrought nerves.
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
When they got to the dahabeah everybody was bustling about, putting the boat in order for the voyage.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus
"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.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus
So he hailed it and as it slowed down he ordered several of his crew to launch the small boat which the dahabeah carried.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus

After leaving Abdal's family, and just as our party were going on board the dahabeah, Nabul picked up an odd greenish pebble.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus

British Dictionary definitions for dahabeah

dahabeah

dahabeeyah or dahabiah

/ (ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə) /

noun

a houseboat used on the Nile

Word Origin for dahabeah

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

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