abab

See also: ab-ab and ав-ав

English

Noun

abab (plural ababs)

1. 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

• AABB, Abba, abba, baba

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish abb.

Interjection

abab

1. fie!, pshaw!, oh for shame!

Noun

abab m

1. filth, dirt

Related terms

• ababardaich

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “abab”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN