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araba

noun
ara·​ba | \ ˈarəbə\
variants: or less commonly aroba \ " \ or arba \ ˈärbə \
plural -s

Definition of araba

: a carriage (such as a cab or coach) used in Turkey and neighboring countries

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History and Etymology for araba

Russian & Turkish; Russian arba, from Turkish araba

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