"Luba" meaning in All languages combined

See Luba on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Lubas [plural]
Etymology: From Slavic * (English-language female given name found in Canada): From Ukrainian Люба (Ljuba) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sla|Luba}} Slavic, {{sense|English-language female given name found in Canada}} (English-language female given name found in Canada):, {{bor|en|uk|Люба}} Ukrainian Люба (Ljuba) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Luba (plural Lubas)
  1. (Canada) A female given name from Ukrainian [in turn from Slavic]. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-Luba-en-name-t0IIGsAC Categories (other): Canadian English, English female given names, English given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Luba
  1. A member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the southeastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Synonyms: Baluba Hyponyms: Luba-Kantanga, Hemba, Lulua
    Sense id: en-Luba-en-name-F8C4wh4y Categories (other): Ethnonyms
  2. A Bantu language spoken by the Luba people of central Africa; one of the two Bantu languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Synonyms: Tshiluba Hyponyms: Luba-Kasai, Luba-Lulua
    Sense id: en-Luba-en-name-SNc8~o~G Categories (other): Languages, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 20 61 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 20 55 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 23 59 5
  3. (historical) Ellipsis of the Luba Empire and Kingdom of Luba: a historical country in Africa. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Alternative form of: the Luba Empire and Kingdom of Luba (extra: a historical country in Africa)
    Sense id: en-Luba-en-name-Dt0MLYUC Categories (other): Ellipses of places, Former countries and country-like entities
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kingdom of Luba, Luba Empire
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Ilocano]

IPA: /ˈluba/, [ˈlu.ba]
Head templates: {{ilo-proper noun|Luba|b=+}} Luba (Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜓᜊ)
  1. a municipality of Abra, Philippines Categories (place): Municipalities of Abra, Philippines, Places in Abra, Philippines, Places in the Philippines

Proper name [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈlubaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈluː.bɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Lubà [canonical], ᜎᜓᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ubaʔ Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Lubà|b=+}} Lubà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊ)
  1. a municipality of Abra, Philippines Categories (place): Municipalities of Abra, Philippines, Places in Abra, Philippines, Places in the Philippines

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈluː.bɐʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ubaʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Luba"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: Kur-itan spelling ᜎᜓᜊ",
  "path": [
    "Luba"
  ],
  "section": "Ilocano",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Luba",
  "trace": ""
}

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