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jabeba

Spanish, noun/xaˈbeba/

jabeba is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “A type of flute intended to imitate the sound of an organ; used predominantly by Moriscos in medieval Spain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does jabeba mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineA type of flute intended to imitate the sound of an organ; used predominantly by Moriscos in medieval Spain.

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of jabeba

  • jabebas plural
  • ajabeba alternative
  • jabega alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce jabeba?

  • /xaˈbeba/
  • [xaˈβ̞e.β̞a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.