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Luba

Pronunciation: /ˈluːbə/

Definition of Luba

noun (plural same or Lubas)

  • 1a member of a people living mainly in SE Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Luba, with about 8 million speakers. Also called Chiluba.

adjective

  • relating to the Luba or their language.

Origin:

a local name

Luba in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Luba in the US English dictionary
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