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Etymology of Cuba

Etymology tree Taíno cubaobor.? Taíno coabanabor.? Spanish Cubabor. English Cuba Borrowed from Spanish Cuba.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
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A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana. · A town in Sumter County, Alabama. · An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia. · A city in Fulton County, Illinois.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Taíno cubaobor.? Taíno coabanabor.? Spanish Cubabor. English Cuba Borrowed from Spanish Cuba.

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Source etymology 2

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name

A village in Beja district, Portugal.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Portuguese Cuba, possibly of Arabic origin.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Kankanaey Cuba.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionCubakne
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