cabaia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَبَايَة‎ (qabāya), colloquial form of قَبَاء‎ (qabāʔ, “tunic, gown”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈbaj.ɐ/ [kaˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈbaj.a/ [kaˈbaɪ̯.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈbaj.ɐ/ [kɐˈβaj.ɐ]

Noun

cabaia f (plural cabaias)

  1. (historical) cabaya (a long Muslim cotton over-gown)
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