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Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay cuba, coba, from Classical Malay چوبا (cuba), چوبا (coba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoba/
- Hyphenation: co‧ba
Verb
coba
- to try
- To taste, sample, etc.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
Further reading
Spanish
Noun
coba f (plural cobas)
- smarminess; cajolery
- fib; trick
Derived terms
Further reading
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay coba.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
coba
- if
- Synonyms: kalau, toi
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics