Luba

[ loo-buh ]

noun

, plural Lu·bas, (especially collectively) Lu·ba

1. a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
2. Also called Chiluba, Ciluba, Tshiluba. the Bantu language of the Luba, used as a lingua franca in the S Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Luba

/ ˈluːbə /

noun

1. Luba a member of a Negroid people of Africa living chiefly in the S Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre)
2. Also calledTshiluba the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family

Example Sentences

The film focuses on two Ukranian teens, Raya and Luba, who are lured into slavory by promises of a hotel job.

From The Daily Beast

Neither guns nor native traders are admitted into the country, the chief of Luba entertaining a dread of innovation.

From Project Gutenberg

It is called here "Mosunda a maluzé," or leech of the rivers; "Luba" is the Zanzibar name.

From Project Gutenberg

The natives are members of 695 the Luba-Lunda group of Bantus.

From Project Gutenberg

"Let's just say that your masterful, explosive approach was irresistible," Luba said.

From Project Gutenberg

Luba Ardanko was, perfectly obviously, altogether too fast for him.

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