baluba

Questions

How do you pronounce baluba?

The recorded pronunciation is /bəluːbə/.

What does baluba mean?

A wild or unruly person.

Where does baluba come from?

Named after a tribe in Katanga, involved in a fatal attack on Irish United Nations peacekeepers in 1961.

How to pronounce baluba

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “baluba”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bəluːbə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “baluba”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “baluba” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.