"hubba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hubbas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani حَبَّہ (habba) / हब्बा (habbā), from Classical Persian حبه (habba), from Arabic حَبَّة (ḥabba). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|حَبَّہ}} حَبَّہ (habba), {{m|hi|हब्बा}} हब्बा (habbā), {{der|en|fa-cls|حبه|tr=habba}} Classical Persian حبه (habba), {{der|en|ar|حَبَّة}} Arabic حَبَّة (ḥabba), {{root|en|ar|ح ب ب}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} hubba (plural hubbas)
  1. (British India) A grain. Tags: British, India
    Sense id: en-hubba-en-noun-ElObv1kM Categories (other): British India English
  2. (British India) A jot or tittle; the smallest amount. Tags: British, India
    Sense id: en-hubba-en-noun-svNFXBby Categories (other): British India English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hubba hubba, hubba-wha

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for hubba meaning in English (2.4kB)

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