dabba

See also: dábba

English

Etymology 1

From Hindi डब्बा (ḍabbā, box, container).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌbə/

Noun

dabba (plural dabbas)

  1. (India) A kind of lunchbox or food container.
    Synonym: tiffin

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæbə/

Noun

dabba (plural dabbas)

  1. (mathematics) del, the partial difference symbol

See also

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Kanuri dábbà (animal), from Arabic دَابَّة (dābba, quadruped).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dáb.bàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [dáb.bàː]

Noun

dabbā̀ f (plural dabbōbī, possessed form dabbàr̃)

  1. animal

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

dabba

  1. inflection of dabbe:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Verb

dabba (present dabbar, preterite dabbade, supine dabbat, imperative dabba)

  1. (reflexive) goof up
    Jag hade fått full pott på matteprovet om jag inte dabbat mig på det enklaste talet
    I would've gotten full points on the math test if I hadn't goofed up on the easiest question
    Synonym: tabba

Conjugation

References

Uzbek

Noun

dabba (plural dabbalar)

  1. hernia
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