dahabeah

American  

[dah-huh-bee-uh] / ˌdɑ həˈbi ə /

Or dahabeeyah,

noun

1. a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers.

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dahabeah British  

/ ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə /

noun

1. a houseboat used on the Nile

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Etymology

Origin of dahabeah

First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah

Example Sentences

And I want you and your friend Fenton to go up Nile in charge of the splendid steam dahabeah I've bought to supplement the Mediterranean trip.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

I hope you'll be pleased that I've given up my dream of having a private dahabeah, and that we shall be with you on Sir Marcus Lark's boat.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

The dahabeah moves only when the wind is in the right direction, and to go from Cairo to Assouan requires the greater part of a lifetime.

From In Pastures New by Ade, George

A steam dahabeah is what we want, so we won't be at the mercy of the wind.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

As for inducing Miss Gilder to give up her dream of a private dahabeah, I foresaw that it would be like persuading the youngest lioness in the Cairo Zoo to surrender her cherished wooden ball.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)