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Shaba

American

[shah-buh] / ˈʃɑ bə /

noun

former name of Katanga.

Shaba British

/ ˈʃɑːbə /

noun

the former name (1972–97) of Katanga

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Shaba

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

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Mokwa's District Head, Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, said it has been "60 years" since the community had suffered this kind of flooding.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

"I don't have a house to sleep in. My house has already collapsed," Danjuma Shaba said.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

Mary, a 58-year-old Asian elephant, and African elephant Shaba, 42, lived with her at the Elephant Care Center.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022

The hack gained even more attention when online personality Dan Shaba tested it himself.

From Fox News ● Aug. 14, 2021

My sister married a man who may have assisted in his death-sentence transport to Shaba, though even Rachel will never know that for sure.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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