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soba

/ˈsəʊbə/US/ˈsoʊbə/

soba noun: a Japanese buckwheat noodle.

Noun (1)

soba (countable and uncountable, plural sobas)

  1. A Japanese buckwheat noodle.

Noun (2)

soba (plural sobas)

  1. A traditional community leader in Angola.

soba meaning in Arabic and Persian

soba in Arabic

Japanese buckwheat noodle
سُوبَا sūbā

soba in Persian

Japanese buckwheat noodle
سوبا sobâ

Forms of soba

pluralsobas

Origin of soba

Borrowed from Japanese 蕎麦 (soba).

Questions about soba

What does soba mean?
Soba means a Japanese buckwheat noodle.
What is soba in Arabic?
Soba in Arabic is سُوبَا (sūbā). See Soba meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is soba?
Soba is a noun.
How do you pronounce soba?
Soba is pronounced /ˈsəʊbə/ (UK).
What is the plural of soba?
The plural of soba is sobas.

Words near soba in the dictionary

  1. sob sisters
  2. SOB stew
  3. sob stories
  4. sob story
  5. sob stuff
  6. soba
  7. sobador
  8. sobadores
  9. sobadors
  10. Sobal
  11. Sobalvarro

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