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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الجَعْبَة (al-jaʕba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈxaba/ [alˈxa.β̞a]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: al‧ja‧ba

Noun

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aljaba f (plural aljabas)

  1. quiver (for arrows)
    Synonyms: carcaj, goldre
  2. hummingbird fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica

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