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Meaning of abaya | Babel Free

Noun masculine
aˈbaja

Definitions

an abaya, muslim women's piece of clothing used in the area around the Persian Gulf which consists of a long, black cloak that in some cases also covers the head

masculine

Examples

“aldri tidligere har så mange irakiske kvinner dekket seg til i den svarte abayaen”

never before have so many Iraqi women covered themselves in the black abaya

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