kuba

kuba

See also: Kuba, Kúba, kubā, and Küba

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ku‧ba
• IPA^(key): /ˈkubaʔ/

Noun

kubà

1. hunchback

   Synonym: buktot

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuba]
• Rhymes: -uba
• Hyphenation: kub‧a

Etymology 1

From kubo (“cube”) +‎ -a.

Adjective

kuba (accusative singular kuban, plural kubaj, accusative plural kubajn)

1. cubical

Related terms

• kube (“cubically”)

kuba flago

Etymology 2

From Kubo (“Cuba”) +‎ -a.

Adjective

kuba (accusative singular kuban, plural kubaj, accusative plural kubajn)

1. Cuban

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Latvian

Noun

kuba m

1. genitive singular of kubs

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Slovak

Etymology

From Kuba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuba]
• Homophone: Kuba

Noun

kuba f (genitive singular kuby, nominative plural kuby, genitive plural kúb, declension pattern of žena)

1. a Cuban cigar
2. a Cuban-style cigar

Declension

Declension of kuba

	singular	plural
nominative	kuba	kuby
genitive	kuby	kúb
dative	kube	kubám
accusative	kubu	kuby
locative	kube	kubách
instrumental	kubou	kubami

See also

• cigara

Further reading

• kuba in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قُبَّة‎ (qubba).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Noun

kuba (n class, plural kuba)

1. dome
2. cupola

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Tagalog

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुब्ज (kubja).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ku‧bà
• IPA^(key): /ˈkubaʔ/, [ˈku.bɐʔ]

Adjective

kubà

1. hunchback
   • 1997, Ave Perez Jacob, Lagablab sa utak ni Damian Rosa: bat iba pang kwento, Color & Pages Pub.

     Naging kuba siya. Nang matira kami roon at maging kalaro ko siya at kaibigan, tahimik siyang lumalayo sa umpukan naming mga magkakapwa-bata kapag napag-uusapan ang tungkol sa angel dela guardia. "Mabuti't nagawi ka sa dakong ...

Noun

kubà

1. hunchback (person)
   • 1997, Ave Perez Jacob, Lagablab sa utak ni Damian Rosa: bat iba pang kwento, Color & Pages Pub.

     "Magiliw siyang makipag-usap sa 'kin kahit kuba ako, kahit alam niyang basagulero 'ko at magulo lalo na kung nakainom. Hindi siya nandidiri sa 'kin gaya nu'ng iba. Madalas niya 'kong yayaing sumayaw. Lagi akong tumatanggi. Hindi ako ...

Derived terms

• magkandakuba

 

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West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.ba/

Verb

kuba

1. (transitive) to cut
2. (transitive, of humans) to kill

   Synonym: fakuba

   Coordinate term: (of animals) fagei

Conjugation

Conjugation of kuba (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tokuba	mokuba	akuba
2nd person		nokuba	fokuba
3rd person	inanimate	ikuba	dokuba
	animate
imperative		nukuba, kuba	fukuba, kuba

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics