SINCE 1828
Toba
noun (1)
To·ba
| \ ˈtōbə\
plural Toba
or Tobas
Definition of Toba
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a member of a Tatar people ruling northern China from the 4th to the 6th centuries
Toba
noun (2)
\ "\
plural Toba
or Tobas
Definition of Toba (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: a Guaicuru people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Toba people
Toba
noun (3)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of Toba (Entry 3 of 3)
: a dialect of Batak (see batak )
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