abra

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/ˈæbɹə//ˈɑːbɹə/Philippines/ˈʔa.bɾɐ/

noun

a narrow mountain or mesa pass

OriginSpanish abra →
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Meanings

abra1

nounabra (plural abras)

plural abras

  1. a narrow mountain or mesa pass

abra2

nounabra (plural abras)

plural abras

  1. a wooden boat used as a ferry in Dubai

Abra3

proper noun
  1. A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Bangued.

    Meronyms: Bangued, Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Langiden, Licuan-Baay, Luba, Malibcong, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Juan, San Quintin, Tayum, Tineg, Tubo, Villaviciosa — municipalities of Abra

Origin

abra · noun

  1. Spanishabra
  2. Englishabra

From Spanish abra. Doublet of haven.

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abra · noun

  1. Gulf Arabicعَبْرَة
  2. Englishabra

From Emirati Gulf Arabic عَبْرَة (ʕabra).

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Translations

Finnish sola, rotko
  • solanarrow pass
  • rotkonarrow pass
  • kurunarrow pass
  • abraDubai boat

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abra

abracadabra
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Anagrams

arabbararaabBaarabar
Cite this entry
APA

abra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abra

MLA

“abra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abra.

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