"Saba" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈseɪ.bə/
Etymology: Possibly derived from a shortening or misreading of Spanish San Cristóbal, the original name of the island. Etymology templates: {{cog|es|San Cristóbal}} Spanish San Cristóbal Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saba
  1. An island and special municipality in the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea; in the southern part of the Caribbean off the west coast of Venezuela. Categories (place): Cities in the Netherlands, Islands, Places in the Netherlands Derived forms: Saba Island, Saban, Saba Rock Translations (island): 薩巴島 (Chinese Mandarin), 萨巴岛 (Sàbā Dǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Saba (Danish), Saba [neuter] (Dutch), Saba (Estonian), Saba (Irish), Са́ба (Sába) [feminine] (Russian), Saba (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Saba-en-name-jlI11qws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Saba, from Ancient Greek Σάβα (Sába), from Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Saba}} Latin Saba, {{der|en|grc|Σάβα}} Ancient Greek Σάβα (Sába), {{der|en|he|שְׁבָא|tr=Šəḇā}} Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saba
  1. Sheba: an ancient civilization in South Arabia (now Yemen), and crossing the Red Sea into the Horn of Africa. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Sheba Derived forms: Sabaean, Sabean
    Sense id: en-Saba-en-name-rYRzbRGK Disambiguation of Languages: 9 37 33 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saba
  1. An East Chadic language spoken in Chad. Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Saba terms
    Sense id: en-Saba-en-name-gK-t3OBz Disambiguation of Languages: 9 37 33 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Forms: Sabas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic صبا (ṣabā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|صبا|tr=ṣabā}} Arabic صبا (ṣabā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Saba (plural Sabas)
  1. A surname from Arabic. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Saba-en-name-taWjpCcX Disambiguation of Languages: 9 37 33 21 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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