jabeba

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word jabeba. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word jabeba, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say jabeba in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word jabeba you have here. The definition of the word jabeba will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofjabeba, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Aphaeresis of ajabeba, from Old Spanish axabeba, from Andalusian Arabic الشَّبَّابَة (aš-šabbába), from Arabic شَبَّابَة (šabbāba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈbeba/
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: ja‧be‧ba

Noun

jabeba f (plural jabebas)

  1. (historical) A type of flute intended to imitate the sound of an organ; used predominantly by Moriscos in medieval Spain.

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia