buba

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noun

A woman's blouse worn in West African countries.

OriginYoruba buba →
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Meanings

nounbuba (plural bubas)

plural bubas

  1. A woman's blouse worn in West African countries.

Origin

  1. Yorubabuba
  2. Englishbuba

Borrowed from Yoruba buba.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

buba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buba

MLA

“buba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buba.

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