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Tuoba

/twoʊˈbɑː/

Tuoba noun: an ancient Xianbei tribe of China.

Noun

Tuoba pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) an ancient Xianbei tribe of China
    Synonyms:
    Tabgach

Proper noun

Tuoba

  1. The extinct language formerly spoken by the Tuoba.

Synonyms of Tuoba

Forms of Tuoba

alternative formT'o-pa
alternative formToba
alternative formTuoh-bar

Origin of Tuoba

From Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).

Questions about Tuoba

What does Tuoba mean?
Tuoba means an ancient Xianbei tribe of China.
What part of speech is Tuoba?
Tuoba can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tuoba?
Tuoba is pronounced /twoʊˈbɑː/.

Words near Tuoba in the dictionary

  1. Tunworth
  2. Tunxi
  3. Tunxis
  4. tuny
  5. tuo zaafi
  6. Tuoba
  7. Tuohey
  8. Tuoheys
  9. Tuohy
  10. Tuohys
  11. Tuokexun

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