"labba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: labbas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} labba (plural labbas)
  1. (Guyana) A paca (large rodent). Tags: Guyana Categories (lifeform): Caviomorphs

Inflected forms

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