djellaba
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From Moroccan Arabic جلّابة (jellāba).
The term djellaba is loaned from the French language, which in return adapted the Moroccan Arabic term جلابة jallbya (from jallb attractive, from jalaba to bring, fetch; cf. glb in Semitic roots.
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djellaba (plural djellabas)
- A loose fitting, ankle length, hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
