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English
Noun
abab (plural ababs)
- a Turkish sailor who plies in coasting craft.
References
- →ISBN - Author: Smyth, Admiral William Henry, Year: 1867, Title: The Sailor's Word-Book, Publisher: Blackie and Son
Anagrams
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish abb.
Interjection
abab
- fie!, pshaw!, oh for shame!
Noun
abab m
- filth, dirt
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “abab”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN