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Meaning of "juba" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JUBA

Of Zulu origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JUBA

juba  [ˈdʒuːbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUBA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Juba is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JUBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

juba

Juba

Juba is the capital and largest city of the Republic of South Sudan. It also serves as the capital of Central Equatoria, one of the ten states of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and functions as the seat and metropolis of Juba County.

Definition of juba in the English dictionary

The definition of juba in the dictionary is a lively African-American dance developed in the southern US.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUBA


Aruba
əˈruːbə
Buber
ˈbuːbə
Cuba
ˈkjuːbə
cuber
ˈkjuːbə
goober
ˈɡuːbə
Luba
ˈluːbə
massaranduba
ˌmæsərænˈduːbə
masseranduba
ˌmæsərænˈduːbə
Nuba
ˈnjuːbə
Salduba
sælˈduːbə
saxtuba
ˈsæksˌtjuːbə
scuba
ˈskjuːbə
simarouba
ˌsɪməˈruːbə
simaruba
ˌsɪməˈruːbə
suba
ˈsuːbə
suber
ˈsjuːbə
Tshiluba
tʃɪˈluːbə
tsuba
ˈtsuːbə
tuba
ˈtjuːbə
tuber
ˈtjuːbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUBA

jt
JTPA
Juan Carlos
Juan de Fuca
Juantorena
Jubal
jubate
jubbah
Jubbulpore
jube
jubilance
jubilancy
jubilant
jubilantly
jubilarian
jubilate
jubilation
jubilee
juco

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUBA

aba
Alba
ameba
aucuba
ba
baba
bass tuba
carnauba
cba
Curitiba
Elba
Hecuba
maceranduba
Saba
samba
Santiago de Cuba
sauba
succuba
Yoruba
Zumba

Synonyms and antonyms of juba in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «juba» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUBA

Find out the translation of juba to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of juba from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «juba» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朱巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juba
570 millions of speakers

English

juba
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Juba
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джуба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুবলীগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Juba
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Juba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Juba
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジューバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Juba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

juba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Juba
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

juba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Juba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Juba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джуба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Juba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

juba
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

juba
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

juba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Juba
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of juba

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUBA»

The term «juba» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUBA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «juba» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «juba» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about juba

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUBA»

Discover the use of juba in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to juba and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Juba this and Juba that: 100 African-American Games for Children
One hundred games and activities provides parents with easy-to-follow instructons, equipment lists, and age-range guidelines
Darlene Powell Hopson, 1996
2
The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene: Royal Scholarship ...
Comments on other instruments follow, with frequent reference to Juba. The catalogic nature of the material indicates that a significant portion of the Theatrical History was a list of instruments and their uses. Over fifty sources are cited, but Juba ...
Duane W Roller, 2004
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Juba to jive: a dictionary of African-American slang
Juba to Jive is the only up-to-date record of this rich, ever-evolving language born in the African-American community and permeating every aspect of our culture.
Clarence Major, 1994
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A Kid's Guide to African American History: More Than 70 ...
Juba (say it: JOO-buh) was a term that was used in a variety of ways. One of the most common meanings for the word juba was leftovers. Many African American families were given cuttings from vegetables, the ends of the meat, or crusts from  ...
Nancy I. Sanders, 2007
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Soulstepping: African American Step Shows
Patting Juba and Ring Shouts The characteristic clapping and stomping movements of stepping have their earliest counterparts in African American dances that emerged during slavery. Parting juba, perhaps the best-known of these dances, ...
Elizabeth Calvert Fine, 2003
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Universal Semantic Communication
In this work, a theoretical framework is proposed in which it is possible to address when and to what extent such semantic communication is possible: such problems can be rigorously addressed by explicitly focusing on the goals of the ...
Brendan Juba, 2011
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Juba This, Juba That
Based on the slave rhythms originated in Nigeria as hand-clapping games, a repetitive, rhythmic song introduces a boy named Juba who follows a yellow cat on a magical, middle-of-the night adventure that leaves them both happy and ready for ...
Helaine Becker, 2011
8
The Lost Treasure of King Juba: The Evidence of Africans in ...
Juba had personal friends among Rome's literary elite, including Virgil, Horace, Livy, Agrippa, and Horace. Ovid himself referred to Juba as an auspex, the “best man” of letters, and Pliny said he was “one of the great scholars andwriters of ...
Frank Joseph, 2003
9
Step it Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the ...
(See, that meant everybody had juba. And they made a play out of it. So that's where this song come from; they would get all this kind of thing off their brains and minds. . . . ) "Juba" may be played alone. If there is a group present, normally one ...
Bessie Jones, Bess Lomax Hawes, 1972
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Swimming for Fitness
Whether you're looking to get into shape or want an edge for your next competition, noted swimming coach and commentator Kelvin Juba has what you need.Inside you'll find answers to the following questions and more: Why is swimming good for ...
Kelvin Juba, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term juba is used in the context of the following news items.
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South Sudan overturns expulsion of top UN official in Unity state …
July 17, 2015 (JUBA) - South Sudanese minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, has confirmed on ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Death toll of skirmishes near Juba revised up to 12
A state official has estimated that 12 people were killed when youths from surrounding cattle camps clashed with soldiers along the Juba ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
3
Traffic resumes on Yei-Juba after robberies, shootings
Authorities of Yei River Municipal Council say traffic has resumed normally on the road between Juba and Yei following attacks on the road last ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
4
Police officer found dead in Juba's Jebel Market
Police who arrived at the scene said the body of the deceased would be taken to Juba Teaching Hospital for examination to establish the cause ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
5
Skirmishes north of South Sudan capital Juba
South Sudanese government forces have clashed with armed Mundari youths near Juba since yesterday, according to sources in the Central ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
6
Senior SPLM member dies in Juba
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, the deceased's relative said Akot died at Juba Teaching Hospital on Monday morning after undergoing a surgical ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
7
UN says 'consulting' with Juba to reverse expulsion of senior staff
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon says that the United Nations was consulting with South Sudan's national government to reverse the ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
8
Child killed by heavy truck in Juba
Child killed by heavy truck in Juba. JUBA (13 Jul.) A truck knocked dead a child of 10 years old along the Bilpham-Road in Juba on Monday. An eyewitness told ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
9
Policeman kills three, injures four in Juba's Khor Rumola area
A policeman shot dead three of his colleagues and injured four others Sunday morning in Khor Rumola area of Juba. The shooting started at ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
10
Country Aviation Unit Peacekeepers Decorated in Juba
Lt Col Louis Kanobayire, the contingent commander of Rwanda Aviation Unit III, said their main air operating base is located in Juba and has ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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