"Theba" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈtʰé.ɓa/ Forms: Théba [canonical]
Etymology: From English TEBA, short for The Employment Bureau of Africa, which began in 1977 as a successor to the WNLA (see Wenela). Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|en|TEBA}} English TEBA Head templates: {{ny-head|propn|Théba}} Théba
  1. (dated, colloquial) South Africa Tags: colloquial, dated Synonyms: Wenela
    Sense id: en-Theba-ny-name-PgSdeNlY Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    [
      "TEBA",
      "TEBA#English"
    ],
    [
      "Wenela",
      "Wenela#Chichewa"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "TEBA"
      },
      "expansion": "English TEBA",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English TEBA, short for The Employment Bureau of Africa, which began in 1977 as a successor to the WNLA (see Wenela).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Théba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "propn",
        "2": "Théba"
      },
      "expansion": "Théba",
      "name": "ny-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "South Africa"
      ],
      "id": "en-Theba-ny-name-PgSdeNlY",
      "links": [
        [
          "South Africa",
          "South Africa"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, colloquial) South Africa"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Wenela"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʰé.ɓa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Theba"
}
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "TEBA",
      "TEBA#English"
    ],
    [
      "Wenela",
      "Wenela#Chichewa"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "TEBA"
      },
      "expansion": "English TEBA",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English TEBA, short for The Employment Bureau of Africa, which began in 1977 as a successor to the WNLA (see Wenela).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Théba",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "propn",
        "2": "Théba"
      },
      "expansion": "Théba",
      "name": "ny-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa colloquialisms",
        "Chichewa dated terms",
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa proper nouns",
        "Chichewa terms borrowed from English",
        "Chichewa terms derived from English",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for gender in Chichewa entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "South Africa"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "South Africa",
          "South Africa"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, colloquial) South Africa"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Wenela"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʰé.ɓa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Theba"
}

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