kabaya

English

Noun

kabaya (plural kabayas)

  1. Alternative spelling of kebaya.

Tausug

Alternative forms

  • kabbaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kebaya, from Arabic قَبَايَة (qabāya), colloquial form of قَبَاء (qabāʔ, “tunic, gown”).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kabaja/ [k̠ɑ.βaˈja]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ka‧ba‧ya

Noun

kabaya (Sulat Sūg spelling كَبَيَ)

  1. kebaya (a traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand)

Derived terms

  • badju' kabaya

See also

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