aba

aba · noun¹

1. Arabic · borrowed fromعَبَاءَة
2. English todayaba

Borrowed from Arabic عَبَاءَة (ʕabāʔa). Compare abaya.

aba · noun²

* From the name of its creator, the French explorer A. T. d' Abbadie.

Aba · proper noun³

1. Mandarin · borrowed from阿壩 /阿坝
2. English todayAba

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 阿壩 /阿坝 (Ābà).

Aba · proper noun⁴

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἌβα
2. English todayAba

From Ancient Greek Ἄβα (Ába).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century. A loose-fitting sleeveless garment, made from aba or silk, worn by Arabs.