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aba
or ab·ba
[ uh-bah, ah-buh ]
/ əˈbɑ, ˈɑ bə /
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noun
a variant of abaya.
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Other definitions for aba (2 of 3)
Aba
[ ah-bah ]
/ ɑˈbɑ /
noun
a town in SE Nigeria.
Other definitions for aba (3 of 3)
ABA
or A.B.A.
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British Dictionary definitions for aba (1 of 2)
aba
/ (ˈæbə) /
noun
a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair
a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth
Word Origin for aba
from Arabic
British Dictionary definitions for aba (2 of 2)
ABA
abbreviation for
(in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association
American Booksellers Association
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