aba

¹

or ab·ba

[ uh-bah, ah-buh ]

noun

1. a variant of abaya ( def ).

Aba

²

[ ah-bah ]

noun

1. a town in SE Nigeria.

ABA

³

or A.B.A.

1. Amateur Boxing Association.
2. American Badminton Association.
3. American Bankers Association.
4. American Bar Association.
5. American Basketball Association.
6. American Book Award.
7. American Booksellers Association.
8. Associate in Business Administration.

aba

¹

/ ˈæbə /

noun

1. a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair
2. a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth

ABA

²

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association
2. American Booksellers Association

Word History and Origins

Origin of aba¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

The first word she taught was “aba,” or “dad.”

From Seattle Times

As a result, this specific babbling bent makes "dadas," "babas" and "papas" – along with "apas" and "abas" – very popular things for little Carlos or Keisha to say while hanging out in the crib.

From Salon

Ms. Juaçaba’s design is one of the most complex from a structural point of view, and Mr. Dal Co paired her with a Veneto company that specializes in window and door fixtures.

From New York Times

They dragged her from her chariot, tore off her clothes, and, armed with aba- lone shells, flayed her flesh from her bones.

From Literature

Yet Alainah speaks just three words: Mama, Papa and “aba,” which she uses to describe various objects.

From New York Times