"plaba" meaning in All languages combined

See plaba on Wiktionary

Noun [Krio]

IPA: /plá.bà/ Forms: plábà [canonical]
Etymology: From Portuguese palavra (“word”); compare English palaver. Etymology templates: {{der|kri|pt|palavra||word}} Portuguese palavra (“word”), {{cog|en|palaver}} English palaver Head templates: {{head|kri|noun|head=plábà}} plábà
  1. argument, dispute, debate
    Sense id: en-plaba-kri-noun-9KspDWse Categories (other): Krio entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "That’s how the drama started.",
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