Djellaba
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Etymology


From .

The term djellaba is loaned from the French language, which in return adapted the Moroccan Arabic term جلابة jallbya (from jallb attractive, from jalaba to bring, fetch; cf. glb in Semitic roots.

Noun


  1. A loose fitting, ankle length, hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
 
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