"achaba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: achabas [plural]
Etymology: From Hausa acaba. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ha|acaba}} Hausa acaba Head templates: {{en-noun}} achaba (plural achabas)
  1. (Nigeria) A motorcycle taxi. Tags: Nigeria Categories (topical): Vehicles

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for achaba meaning in English (1.4kB)

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