shaba

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See also: sħaba

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Etymology

From Arabic شَبَه (šabah, brass).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

shaba (n class, plural shaba)

  1. copper (chemical element)
    Synonym: kupri
  2. brass

References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 162 Nr. 1431a