djellaba
djellaba noun: a loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
Noun
djellaba (plural djellabas)
- A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
- Dignified gentlemen in sober djellabas, of excellent cut and material, their wives in equally sober djellabas, sat in the tea shops with their children and servants, sipping mint tea.1988, Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, A Street in Marrakech: A Personal View of Urban Women in Morocco
djellaba meaning in Hindi and Arabic
djellaba in Hindi
- robe worn by men in North Africa
- जल्लाबा jallābā
djellaba in Arabic
- robe worn by men in North Africa
- جَلَّابَة jallāba
Forms of djellaba
| plural | djellabas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | djellabah |
| alternative form | galabea |
| alternative form | galabeah |
| alternative form | galabeya |
| alternative form | galabia |
| alternative form | galabiah |
| alternative form | galabieh |
| alternative form | galabiya |
| alternative form | galabiyah |
| alternative form | gallabea |
| alternative form | gallabeah |
| alternative form | gallabia |
| alternative form | gallabiah |
| alternative form | gallabieh |
| alternative form | gallabiya |
| alternative form | gallabiyah |
| alternative form | gallabiyeh |
| alternative form | jalabiah |
| alternative form | jalabiya |
Origin of djellaba
From French djellaba, from Algerian Arabic جلابة (jallāba).
Questions about djellaba
- What does djellaba mean?
- Djellaba means a loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
- What is djellaba in Hindi?
- Djellaba in Hindi is जल्लाबा (jallābā). See Djellaba meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is djellaba?
- Djellaba is a noun.
- What is the plural of djellaba?
- The plural of djellaba is djellabas.
Words near djellaba in the dictionary
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