Shaba

American

[shah-buh] / ˈʃɑ bə /

noun

former name of Katanga.

Shaba British

/ ˈʃɑːbə /

noun

the former name (1972–97) of Katanga

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Etymology

Origin of Shaba

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

Example Sentences

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"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

"We are not going to condemn these people," says Dr May Shaba, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Gender and Welfare.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2016

It’s an enormous power line stretching across eleven hundred miles of jungle, connecting hydroelectric dams below Léopoldville to the distant southern mining region of Shaba.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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