jabeba

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Aphaeresis of ajabeba, from Old Spanish axabeba, from Andalusian Arabic الشَّبَّابَة (aš-šabbába), from Arabic شَبَّابَة (šabbāba).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈbeba/ [xaˈβ̞e.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: ja‧be‧ba

Noun[edit]

jabeba f (plural jabebas)

  1. (historical) a type of flute intended to imitate the sound of an organ; used predominantly by Moriscos in medieval Spain

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