"baluba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bəluːbə/ Forms: balubas [plural]
Etymology: Named after a tribe in Katanga, involved in a fatal attack on Irish United Nations peacekeepers in 1961. Head templates: {{en-noun}} baluba (plural balubas)
  1. (Ireland) Unruly or wild person. Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-baluba-en-noun-V~ZnPyBe Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Irish English

Inflected forms

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