aba

¹ American  

[uh-bah, ah-buh] / əˈbɑ, ˈɑ bə /

Or abba

noun

1. a variant of abaya.

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Aba ² American  

[ah-bah] / ɑˈbɑ /

noun

1. a town in SE Nigeria.

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ABA ³ American  

Or A.B.A.

1. Amateur Boxing Association.

2. American Badminton Association.

3. American Bankers Association.

4. American Bar Association.

5. American Basketball Association.

6. American Book Award.

7. American Booksellers Association.

8. Associate in Business Administration.

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ABA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association

2. American Booksellers Association

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aba ² British  

/ ˈæbə /

noun

1. a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair

2. a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth

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Etymology

Origin of aba

from Arabic

Example Sentences

The first word she taught was “aba,” or “dad.”

From Seattle Times

As a result, this specific babbling bent makes "dadas," "babas" and "papas" – along with "apas" and "abas" – very popular things for little Carlos or Keisha to say while hanging out in the crib.

From Salon

Ms. Juaçaba’s design is one of the most complex from a structural point of view, and Mr. Dal Co paired her with a Veneto company that specializes in window and door fixtures.

From New York Times

Yet Alainah speaks just three words: Mama, Papa and “aba,” which she uses to describe various objects.

From New York Times

Awaking about half-an-hour later, I looked out to see how the “watchers” were getting on, and saw that they were all fast asleep, covered up in their abas or long cloaks.

From Project Gutenberg