A·ba·ya ( -b  ), Lake A lake of southwest Ethiopia in the Great Rift Valley south-southwest of Addis Ababa. It was discovered in 1896 and has several inhabited islands. |
| a·bay·a (-b) n. A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women, especially in Arabic-speaking regions, covering the body from head to toe and often worn with a headscarf and veil. [Colloquial Arabic 'ab  ya, from Arabic 'ab'a, variant of 'ab', aba.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  abaya - (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim womenrobe - any loose flowing garment Arabic, Arabic language - the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects |
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