Meanings
nounBaggara pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA grouping of Arab ethnic groups inhabiting the portion of Africa's Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and southern Kordofan.
Synonyms: Chadian Arabs, Shuwa Arabs, Abbala
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA grouping of Arab ethnic groups inhabiting the portion of Africa's Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and southern Kordofan.
Similar
Chadian ArabsShuwa ArabsAbbala
Origin
- shuبقارى
- EnglishBaggara
Borrowed from Chadian Arabic بقارى (baggāra), plural of بقاري (baggāri).
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APA
Baggara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baggara
MLA
“Baggara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baggara. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baggara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baggara.
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