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Etymology

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Named after a tribe in Katanga, involved in a fatal attack on Irish United Nations peacekeepers in 1961.

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Noun

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baluba (plural balubas)

  1. (Ireland) Unruly or wild person.

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈlu.ba/
  • Rhymes: -uba
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lù‧ba

Noun

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baluba m or f (invariable)

  1. (regional, northern Italy, derogatory) baluba