Shaba

[ shah-buh ]

noun

1. former name of Katanga.

Shaba

/ ˈʃɑːbə /

noun

1. the former name (1972–97) of Katanga

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shaba¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili shaba “brass,” from Arabic shabah

Example Sentences

Mary, a 58-year-old Asian elephant, and African elephant Shaba, 42, lived with her at the Elephant Care Center.

From Seattle Times

Carelessly, she let her shaba fall, satisfied to hear it clink loudly against the temple’s polished stone floor with each bounce.

From Literature

He stooped down to retrieve the shaba, and she took her chance.

From Literature

“You honestly think that would be enough to keep her loyalty if someone else offered so much as a shaba more?”

From Literature

Shaba’s video, which was posted just a few weeks after the original clip from @ramdeep.osahan, has been viewed more than 44.8 million times as of Saturday morning.

From Fox News