جلابية

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Coptic ⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲉⲁ (kolobea, robe, dress). The corresponding root ج ل ب (j-l-b) is related to taking and carrying, thus it is hard to assume a derivation from it. But see also the root ج ل ب ب (j-l-b-b) from which there is جِلْبَاب (jilbāb, robe).

Noun[edit]

جَلَّابِيَّة (jallābiyyaf (plural جَلَّابِيَّات (jallābiyyāt) or جَلَالِيب (jalālīb))

  1. (Egypt) galabia, djellaba (a loose, shirtlike garment commonly worn by Egyptian men)

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʒəˈlːaːbijːa/

Noun[edit]

جلابية (jillābiyyaf (plural جلاليب (jlālīb))

  1. a long gown that cover the body from the shoulders to the feet. (especially one for men)