maba

Acehnese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maba/

Verb

maba

1. to invite; to ask for someone’s participation in something

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaba/ [ˈma.ba]
• Rhymes: -aba
• Syllabification: ma‧ba

Noun

maba (plural maba-maba)

1. (education, university slang) syllabic abbreviation of mahasiswa baru (“new student”)

Lingala

Noun

maba class 6

1. leprosy