Shaba

[ shah-buh ]

noun
  1. former name of Katanga.

Origin of Shaba

1
First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili shaba “brass,” from Arabic shabah

Words Nearby Shaba

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How to use Shaba in a sentence

  • The Hebrew verb Shaba, to swear, is evidently derived from Sheba seven, and denoted a sevenfold affirmation.

    Bible Studies | Joseph M. Wheeler
  • The word Sheba means “the seven,” but the early scribes appear to have understood it as Shaba, “he swears,” as in Gen. xxi.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway

British Dictionary definitions for Shaba

Shaba

/ (ˈʃɑːbə) /


noun
  1. the former name (1972–97) of Katanga

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