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”).

Noun

kabaya

  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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