salta
[ sal-tuh, sawl- ]
/ ˈsæl tə, ˈsɔl- /
noun
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
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Origin of salta
Words nearby salta
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Definition for salta (2 of 2)
Salta
[ sahl-tah ]
/ ˈsɑl tɑ /
noun
a city in NW Argentina.
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British Dictionary definitions for salta
Salta
/ (Spanish ˈsalta) /
noun
a city in NW Argentina: thermal springs. Pop: 504 000 (2005 est)
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