Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [joo-buh]
- /ˈdʒu bə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [joo-buh]
- /ˈdʒu bə/
Definitions of juba word
- noun juba (formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba) Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba) Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba) Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba) Thursday (Quao and Abba) Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi) and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba) 1
- noun juba A dance originating among plantation slaves in the southern US, featuring rhythmic handclapping and slapping of the thighs. 1
- noun juba a lively African-American dance developed in the southern US 0
- noun juba a river in NE Africa, rising in S central Ethiopia and flowing south across Somalia to the Indian Ocean: the chief river of Somalia. Length: about 1660 km (1030 miles) 0
- noun juba the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile river. Pop: 250 000 (2006 est) 0
- noun juba river in Africa, flowing from S Ethiopia south through Somalia into the Indian Ocean: c. 1,000 mi (1,609 km) 0
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Origin of juba
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Juba
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
juba popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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