Shaba
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Shaba
First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili shaba “brass,” from Arabic shabah
Example Sentences
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Homeless residents like Elihue “Shaba” Pitts Sr. find it hard to “just leave,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Ashraf Abu Shaba, who lived in a neighbouring tent, said he saw the bodies of children and women wrapped in blankets afterwards.
From BBC
Mokwa District Head, Alhaji Muhammadu Shaba Aliyu, indicated to the BBC that there is a "reservoir" in the area that can spill out water "anytime there's rain", however he added that the magnitude of the flood is excessive.
From BBC
Mokwa's District Head, Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, said it has been "60 years" since the community had suffered this kind of flooding.
From BBC
"I don't have a house to sleep in. My house has already collapsed," Danjuma Shaba said.
From BBC
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