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saba

/ˈsɑ.bə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
Sa-ba
IPA
/ˈsɑ.bə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet grape syrup made from grape must

Uncountable

noun

A triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana).

Uncountable

noun

Mackerel.

Uncountable

name

An island, dependent territory, and special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean.

name

Sheba: an ancient civilization in South Arabia (now Yemen), and crossing the Red Sea into the Horn of Africa.

name

An East Chadic language spoken in Chad.

name

34th Surah of Quran.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alternative form of sapa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Saba, Σάβα, שְׁבָא, صبا

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑ.bə/
  • British English: /ˈsɑː.bə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sabas (plural)

Derived Forms

Saban Sabaean Sabean

Phrases

Saba Island Saba Rock Wiktionary’s coverage of Saba terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Saba terms LABA

Synonyms

Sheba

Rhymes With

sabah gaba aqaba amitabha escanaba indaba laba caba rubalcaba ruvalcaba baba casaba

Questions

How do you pronounce saba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑ.bə/.
What does saba mean?
A sweet grape syrup made from grape must
Where does saba come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce saba

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