Luba

See also: luba, lubą, lúba, Ľuba, and lùbà

English

Etymology 1

From Slavic

  • (English-language female given name found in Canada): From Ukrainian Люба (Ljuba)

Proper noun

Luba (plural Lubas)

  1. (Canada) A female given name from Ukrainian [in turn from Slavic]

Etymology 2
The Luba are famous for their wooden carvings and craftsmanship.

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Proper noun

Luba

  1. A member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the southeastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    Synonym: Baluba
    Hyponyms: Luba-Kantanga, Hemba, Lulua
  2. A Bantu language spoken by the Luba people of central Africa; one of the two Bantu languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    Synonym: Tshiluba
    Hyponyms: Luba-Kasai, Luba-Lulua
  3. (historical) Ellipsis of Luba Empire, Kingdom of Luba.: A historical country in Africa
Derived terms
  • Kingdom of Luba
  • Luba Empire

Anagrams
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