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Where does “abaya” come from?

abaya (English) comes from Tagalog abaya, from Arabic عَبَايَة — cloak, frock.

abaya (English): Synonym of aba

Definitions

  1. Synonym of aba

Ancestry of “abaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogabaya—
2Arabicعَبَايَةcloak, frock
Every word from Arabic عَبَايَة →