"abba" meaning in Afrikaans

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Verb

IPA: /ˈa.ba/ Forms: abba [present], abbaende [participle, present], geabba [participle, past]
Etymology: Borrowing from the Khoemana/Korana word abba which means to carry someone, especially a child, on your back. Head templates: {{af-verb}} abba (present abba, present participle abbaende, past participle geabba)
  1. (transitive) to carry on one's back Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-abba-af-verb-04eEgLvG Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries
     
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abbaende",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geabba",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    }
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          "source": "w"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        "to carry on one's back"
      ],
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        "(transitive) to carry on one's back"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈa.ba/"
    }
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    {
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abbaende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geabba",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    }
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "to carry on one's back"
      ],
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        "(transitive) to carry on one's back"
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