Toba

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noun (1)

To·​ba

ˈtōbə

plural Toba or Tobas

: a member of a Tatar people ruling northern China from the 4th to the 6th centuries

Toba

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noun (2)

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plural Toba or Tobas

1

a

: a Guaicuru people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Toba people

Toba

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noun (3)

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plural -s

: a dialect of Batak (see batak )

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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