Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hubba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: hub-ba
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indian usage

noun

A jot or tittle; the smallest amount.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"Diamonds and pearls are sold by hubbas and ruttees; 8 hubbas equal to 1 ruttee, about 2 grains troy."
"The camp Banyans, to make their purchases of him, pay the assize your Highness may fix, and not a hubba shall be taken without payment being made."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani حَبَّہ (habba) / हब्बा (habbā), from Classical Persian حبه (habba), from Arabic حَبَّة (ḥabba).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: حبه, حَبَّة, ح ب ب

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

hubbas (plural)

Phrases

hubba hubba hubba-wha

Frequently Paired Words

hubba hubba hubba-wha

Questions

What does hubba mean?: A grain.
Where does hubba come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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